Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 4

           

           “Andyouwouldhavebeenarichladyready-made,andnothavehadtobemaderichbymarryingagentleman?”

           “OAby,don’tdon’ttalkofthatanymore!”

           LefttohisreflectionsAbrahamsoongrewdrowsy.Tesswasnotskilfulinthemanagementofahorse,butshethoughtthatshecouldtakeuponherselftheentireconductoftheloadforthepresent,andallowAbrahamtogotosleepifhewishedtodoso.Shemadehimasortofnestinfrontofthehives,insuchamannerthathecouldnotfall,and,takingthereinsintoherownhands,joggedonasbefore.

           Princerequiredbutslightattention,lackingenergyforsuperfluousmovementsofanysort.Withnolongeracompaniontodistracther,Tessfellmoredeeplyintoreveriethanever,herbackleaningagainstthehives.Themuteprocessionpasthershouldersoftreesandhedgesbecameattachedtofantasticscenesoutsidereality,andtheoccasionalheaveofthewindbecamethesighofsomeimmensesadsoul,conterminouswiththeuniverseinspace,andwithhistoryintime.

           Then,examiningthemeshofeventsinherownlife,sheseemedtoseethevanityofherfather’spride;thegentlemanlysuitorawaitingherselfinhermother’sfancy;toseehimasagrimacingpersonage,laughingatherpoverty,andhershroudedknightlyancestry.Everythinggrewmoreandmoreextravagant,andshenolongerknewhowtimepassed.Asuddenjerkshookherinherseat,andTessawokefromthesleepintowhichshe,too,hadfallen.

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