Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 48

           FromthewestskyawrathfulshineallthatwildMarchcouldaffordinthewayofsunsethadburstforthafterthecloudyday,floodingthetiredandstickyfacesofthethreshers,anddyeingthemwithacopperylight,asalsotheflappinggarmentsofthewomen,whichclungtothemlikedullflames.

           Apantingacheranthroughtherick.Themanwhofedwasweary,andTesscouldseethattherednapeofhisneckwasencrustedwithdirtandhusks.Shestillstoodatherpost,herflushedandperspiringfacecoatedwiththecorndust,andherwhitebonnetembrownedbyit.Shewastheonlywomanwhoseplacewasuponthemachinesoastobeshakenbodilybyitsspinning,andthedecreaseofthestacknowseparatedherfromMarianandIzz,andpreventedtheirchangingdutieswithherastheyhaddone.Theincessantquivering,inwhicheveryfibreofherframeparticipated,hadthrownherintoastupefiedreverieinwhichherarmsworkedonindependentlyofherconsciousness.Shehardlyknewwhereshewas,anddidnothearIzzHuetttellherfrombelowthatherhairwastumblingdown.

           Bydegreesthefreshestamongthembegantogrowcadaverousandsaucer-eyed.WheneverTessliftedherheadshebeheldalwaysthegreatupgrownstraw-stack,withthemeninshirt-sleevesuponit,againstthegraynorthsky;infrontofitthelongredelevatorlikeaJacob’sladder,onwhichaperpetualstreamofthreshedstrawascended,ayellowriverrunninguphill,andspoutingoutonthetopoftherick.

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