Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 48

           

           SheknewthatAlecd’Urbervillewasstillonthescene,observingherfromsomepointorother,thoughshecouldnotsaywhere.Therewasanexcuseforhisremaining,forwhenthethreshedrickdrewnearitsfinalsheavesalittlerattingwasalwaysdone,andmenunconnectedwiththethreshingsometimesdroppedinforthatperformancesportingcharactersofalldescriptions,gentswithterriersandfacetiouspipes,roughswithsticksandstones.

           Buttherewasanotherhour’sworkbeforethelayerofliveratsatthebaseofthestackwouldbereached;andastheeveninglightinthedirectionoftheGiant’sHillbyAbbot’s-Cerneldissolvedaway,thewhite-facedmoonoftheseasonarosefromthehorizonthatlaytowardsMiddletonAbbeyandShottsfordontheotherside.ForthelasthourortwoMarianhadfeltuneasyaboutTess,whomshecouldnotgetnearenoughtospeakto,theotherwomenhavingkeptuptheirstrengthbydrinkingale,andTesshavingdonewithoutitthroughtraditionarydread,owingtoitsresultsatherhomeinchildhood.ButTessstillkeptgoing:ifshecouldnotfillherpartshewouldhavetoleave;andthiscontingency,whichshewouldhaveregardedwithequanimityandevenwithreliefamonthortwoearlier,hadbecomeaterrorsinced’Urbervillehadbeguntohoverroundher.

           Thesheaf-pitchersandfeedershadnowworkedthericksolowthatpeopleonthegroundcouldtalktothem.

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