Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 45

           Hehadobviouslynotdiscernedheryetinherpositionagainstthesun.

           Butthemomentthatshemovedagainherecognizedher.Theeffectuponheroldloverwaselectric,farstrongerthantheeffectofhispresenceuponher.Hisfire,thetumultuousringofhiseloquence,seemedtogooutofhim.Hislipstruggledandtrembledunderthewordsthatlayuponit;butdeliverthemitcouldnotaslongasshefacedhim.Hiseyes,aftertheirfirstglanceuponherface,hungconfusedlyineveryotherdirectionbuthers,butcamebackinadesperateleapeveryfewseconds.Thisparalysislasted,however,butashorttime;forTess’senergiesreturnedwiththeatrophyofhis,andshewalkedasfastasshewasablepastthebarnandonward.

           Assoonasshecouldreflectitappalledher,thischangeintheirrelativeplatforms.HewhohadwroughtherundoingwasnowonthesideoftheSpirit,whilesheremainedunregenerate.And,asinthelegend,ithadresultedthatherCyprianimagehadsuddenlyappeareduponhisalter,wherebythefireofthepriesthadbeenwellnighextinguished.

           Shewentonwithoutturningherhead.Herbackseemedtobeendowedwithasensitivenesstoocularbeamsevenherclothingsoalivewasshetoafanciedgazewhichmightberestinguponherfromtheoutsideofthatbarn.Allthewayalongtothispointherhearthadbeenheavywithaninactivesorrow;nowtherewasachangeinthequalityofitstrouble.

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