Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 35

           

           Theyhadrambledroundbyaroadwhichledtothewell-knownruinsoftheCistercianabbeybehindthemill,thelatterhaving,incenturiespast,beenattachedtothemonasticestablishment.Themillstillworkedon,foodbeingaperennialnecessity;theabbeyhadperished,creedsbeingtransient.Onecontinuallyseestheministrationofthetemporaryoutlastingtheministrationoftheeternal.Theirwalkhavingbeencircuitoustheywerestillnotfarfromthehouse,andinobeyinghisdirectionsheonlyhadtoreachthelargestonebridgeacrossthemainriver,andfollowtheroadforafewyards.Whenshegotbackeverythingremainedasshehadleftit,thefirebeingstillburning.Shedidnotstaydownstairsformorethanaminute,butproceededtoherchamber,whithertheluggagehadbeentaken.Hereshesatdownontheedgeofthebed,lookingblanklyaround,andpresentlybegantoundress.Inremovingthelighttowardsthebedsteaditsraysfelluponthetesterofwhitedimity;somethingwashangingbeneathit,andsheliftedthecandletoseewhatitwas.Aboughofmistletoe.Angelhadputitthere;sheknewthatinaninstant.Thiswastheexplanationofthatmysteriousparcelwhichithadbeensodifficulttopackandbring;whosecontentshewouldnotexplaintoher,sayingthattimewouldsoonshowherthepurposethereof.Inhiszestandhisgaietyhehadhungitthere.Howfoolishandinopportunethatmistletoelookednow.

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