Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 42

           Southerly,atmanymiles’distance,andoverthehillsandridgescoastward,shecoulddiscernasurfacelikepolishedsteel:itwastheEnglishChannelatapointfarouttowardsFrance.

           Beforeher,inaslightdepression,weretheremainsofavillage.Shehad,infact,reachedFlintcomb-Ash,theplaceofMarian’ssojourn.Thereseemedtobenohelpforit;hithershewasdoomedtocome.Thestubbornsoilaroundhershowedplainlyenoughthatthekindoflabourindemandherewasoftheroughestkind;butitwastimetorestfromsearching,andsheresolvedtostay,particularlyasitbegantorain.Attheentrancetothevillagewasacottagewhosegablejuttedintotheroad,andbeforeapplyingforalodgingshestoodunderitsshelter,andwatchedtheeveningclosein.

           “WhowouldthinkIwasMrsAngelClare!”shesaid.

           Thewallfeltwarmtoherbackandshoulders,andshefoundthatimmediatelywithinthegablewasthecottagefireplace,theheatofwhichcamethroughthebricks.Shewarmedherhandsuponthem,andalsoputhercheekredandmoistwiththedrizzleagainsttheircomfortingsurface.Thewallseemedtobetheonlyfriendshehad.Shehadsolittlewishtoleaveitthatshecouldhavestayedthereallnight.

           Tesscouldheartheoccupantsofthecottagegatheredtogetheraftertheirday’slabourtalkingtoeachotherwithin,andtherattleoftheirsupper-plateswasalsoaudible.Butinthevillage-streetshehadseennosoulasyet.

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