Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 43

           

           Afterthistheycontinuedforsomelongtimeinareverie,astheywentonseizingtheearsofcorn,drawingoutthestraw,gatheringitundertheirarms,andcuttingofftheearswiththeirbill-hooks,nothingsoundinginthebarnbuttheswishofthestrawandthecrunchofthehook.ThenTesssuddenlyflagged,andsankdownupontheheapofwheat-earsatherfeet.

           “Iknewyouwouldn’tbeabletostandit!”criedMarian.“Itwantsharderfleshthanyoursforthiswork.”

           Justthenthefarmerentered.“Oh,that’showyougetonwhenIamaway,”hesaidtoher.

           “Butitismyownloss,”shepleaded.“Notyours.”

           “Iwantitfinished,”hesaiddoggedly,ashecrossedthebarnandwentoutattheotherdoor.

           “Don’t‘eemindhim,there’sadear,”saidMarian.“I’veworkedherebefore.Nowyougoandliedownthere,andIzzandIwillmakeupyournumber.”

           “Idon’tliketoletyoudothat.I’mtallerthanyou,too.”

           However,shewassoovercomethatsheconsentedtoliedownawhile,andreclinedonaheapofpull-tailstherefuseafterthestraightstrawhadbeendrawnthrownupatthefurthersideofthebarn.Hersuccumbinghadbeenaslargelyowningtoagitationatthere-openingthesubjectofherseparationfromherhusbandastothehardwork.Shelayinastateofpercipiencewithoutvolition,andtherustleofthestrawandthecuttingoftheearsbytheothershadtheweightofbodilytouches.

           Shecouldhearfromhercorner,inadditiontothesenoises,themurmuroftheirvoices.

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