Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 45

           

           “Well,women’sfaceshavehadtoomuchpowerovermealreadyformenottofearthem!Anevangelisthasnothingtodowithsuchasthey;anditremindsmeoftheoldtimesthatIwouldforget!”

           Afterthistheirconversationdwindledtoacasualremarknowandthenastheyrambledonward,Tessinwardlywonderinghowfarhewasgoingwithher,andnotlikingtosendhimbackbypositivemandate.FrequentlywhentheycametoagateorstiletheyfoundpaintedthereoninredorblueletterssometextofScripture,andsheaskedhimifheknewwhohadbeenatthepainstoblazontheseannouncements.Hetoldherthatthemanwasemployedbyhimselfandotherswhowereworkingwithhiminthatdistrict,topainttheseremindersthatnomeansmightbeleftuntriedwhichmightmovetheheartsofawickedgeneration.

           Atlengththeroadtouchedthespotcalled“Cross-in-Hand.”Ofallspotsonthebleachedanddesolateuplandthiswasthemostforlorn.Itwassofarremovedfromthecharmwhichissoughtinlandscapebyartistsandview-loversastoreachanewkindofbeauty,anegativebeautyoftragictone.Theplacetookitsnamefromastonepillarwhichstoodthere,astrangerudemonolith,fromastratumunknowninanylocalquarry,onwhichwasroughlycarvedahumanhand.Differingaccountsweregivenofitshistoryandpurport.

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