Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 32

           Intheintervalwhichelapsedbeforethecalvesweresoldtherewas,ofcourse,littlemilkingtobedone,butassoonasthecalfhadbeentakenawaythemilkmaidswouldhavetosettoworkasusual.

           Returningfromoneofthesedarkwalkstheyreachedagreatgravel-cliffimmediatelyoverthelevels,wheretheystoodstillandlistened.Thewaterwasnowhighinthestreams,squirtingthroughtheweirs,andtinklingunderculverts;thesmallestgullieswereallfull;therewasnotakingshortcutsanywhere,andfoot-passengerswerecompelledtofollowthepermanentways.Fromthewholeextentoftheinvisiblevalecameamultitudinousintonation;itforcedupontheirfancythatagreatcitylaybelowthem,andthatthemurmurwasthevociferationofitspopulace.

           “Itseemsliketensofthousandsofthem,”saidTess;“holdingpublic-meetingsintheirmarket-places,arguing,preaching,quarrelling,sobbing,groaning,praying,andcursing.”

           Clarewasnotparticularlyheeding.

           “DidCrickspeaktoyoutoday,dear,abouthisnotwantingmuchassistanceduringthewintermonths?”

           “No.”

           “Thecowsaregoingdryrapidly.”

           “Yes.Sixofsevenwenttothestraw-bartonyesterday,andthreethedaybefore,makingnearlytwentyinthestrawalready.Ahisitthatthefarmerdon’twantmyhelpforthecalving?O,Iamnotwantedhereanymore!AndIhavetriedsohardto

           “Crickdidn’texactlysaythathewouldnolongerrequireyou.

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