Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 44

           Apieceofblood-stainedpaper,caughtupfromsomemeat-buyer’sdust-heap,beatupanddowntheroadwithoutthegate;tooflimsytorest,tooheavytoflyaway;andafewstrawskeptitcompany.

           Thesecondpealhadbeenlouder,andstillnobodycame.Thenshewalkedoutoftheporch,openedthegate,andpassedthrough.Andthoughshelookeddubiouslyatthehouse-frontasifinclinedtoreturn,itwaswithabreathofreliedthatsheclosedthegate.Afeelinghauntedherthatshemighthavebeenrecognized(thoughhowshecouldnottell),andordersbeengivennottoadmither.

           Tesswentasfarasthecorner.Shehaddoneallshecoulddo;butdeterminednottoescapepresenttrepidationattheexpenseoffuturedistress,shewalkedbackagainquitepastthehouse,lookingupatallthewindows.

           Ahtheexplanationwasthattheywereallatchurch,everyone.Sherememberedherhusbandsayingthathisfatheralwaysinsisteduponthehousehold,servantsincluded,goingtomorning-service,and,asaconsequence,eatingcoldfoodwhentheycamehome.Itwas,therefore,onlynecessarytowaittilltheservicewasover.Shewouldnotmakeherselfconspicuousbywaitingonthespot,andshestartedtogetpastthechurchintothelane.Butasshereachedthechurchyard-gatethepeoplebeganpouringout,andTessfoundherselfinthemidstofthem.

           TheEmminstercongregationlookedatherasonlyacongregationofsmallcountry-townsfolkwalkinghomeatitsleisurecanlookatawomanoutofthecommonwhomitperceivestobeastranger.

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