Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 33

           Thekisshadobviouslydoneharmbyawakeningfeelingstheyweretryingtosubdue.

           OfallthisClarewasunconscious.Passingontothewicket-gateheshookhandswiththedairymanandhiswife,andexpressedhislastthankstothemfortheirattentions;afterwhichtherewasamomentofsilencebeforetheyhadmovedoff.Itwasinterruptedbythecrowingofacock.Thewhiteonewiththerosecombhadcomeandsettledonthepalingsinfrontofthehouse,withinafewyardsofthem,andhisnotesthrilledtheirearsthrough,dwindlingawaylikeechoesdownavalleyofrocks.

           “Oh?”saidMrsCrick.“Anafternooncrow!”

           Twomenwerestandingbytheyardgate,holdingitopen.

           “That’sbad,”onemurmuredtotheother,notthinkingthatthewordscouldbeheardbythegroupatthedoor-wicket.

           ThecockcrewagainstraighttowardsClare.

           “Well!”saidthedairyman.

           “Idon’tliketohearhim!”saidTesstoherhusband.“Tellthemantodriveon.Goodbye,goodbye!”

           Thecockcrewagain.

           “Hoosh!Justyoubeoff,sir,orI’lltwistyourneck!”saidthedairymanwithsomeirritation,turningtothebirdanddrivinghimaway.Andtohiswifeastheywentindoors:“Now,tothinko’thatjusttoday!I’venotheardhiscrowofanafternoonalltheyearafore.”

           “Itonlymeansachangeintheweather,”saidshe;“notwhatyouthink:’tisimpossible!”

           

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