Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 31

           Herfeelingsalmostfilledherearslikeababbleofwaves,andsurgeduptohereyes.Sheputherhandinhis,andthustheywenton,toaplacewherethereflectedsunglaredupfromtheriver,underabridge,withamolten-metallicglowthatdazzledtheireyes,thoughthesunitselfwashiddenbythebridge.Theystoodstill,whereuponlittlefurredandfeatheredheadspoppedupfromthesmoothsurfaceofthewater;but,findingthatthedisturbingpresenceshadpaused,andnotpassedby,theydisappearedagain.Uponthisriver-brinktheylingeredtillthefogbegantocloseroundthemwhichwasveryearlyintheeveningatthistimeoftheyearsettlingonthelashesofhereyes,whereitrestedlikecrystals,andonhisbrowsandhair.

           TheywalkedlateronSundays,whenitwasquitedark.Someofthedairy-people,whowerealsooutofdoorsonthefirstSundayeveningaftertheirengagement,heardherimpulsivespeeches,ecstasizedtofragments,thoughtheyweretoofarofftohearthewordsdiscoursed;notedthespasmodiccatchinherremarks,brokenintosyllablesbytheleapingsofherheart,asshewalkedleaningonhisarm;hercontentedpauses,theoccasionallittlelaughuponwhichhersoulseemedtoridethelaughofawomanincompanywiththemanshelovesandhaswonfromallotherwomenunlikeanythingelseinnature.Theymarkedthebuoyancyofhertread,liketheskimofabirdwhichhadnotquitealighted.

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