Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 49

           SheindirectlyinquiredofAmbySeedling,whohadfollowedIzzfromTalbothays,andbychanceAmbyrememberedthat,amongstthesnatchesofmelodyinwhichtheyhadindulgedatthedairyman’s,toinducethecowstoletdowntheirmilk,Clarehadseemedtolike“Cupid’sGardens”,“Ihaveparks,Ihavehounds”,and“Thebreako’theday”;andhadseemednottocarefor“TheTailor’sBreeches”and“SuchabeautyIdidgrow”,excellentdittiesastheywere.

           Toperfecttheballadswasnowherwhimsicaldesire.Shepractisedthemprivatelyatoddmoments,especially“Thebreako’theday”:

           Arise,arise,arise!

           Andpickyourloveaposy,

           Allo’thesweetestflowers

           Thatinthegardengrow.

           Theturtledovesandsma’birds

           Ineverybougha-building,

           SoearlyintheMay-time

           Atthebreako’theday!

           Itwouldhavemeltedtheheartofastonetohearhersingingtheseditties,wheneversheworkedapartfromtherestofthegirlsinthiscolddrytime;thetearsrunningdownhercheeksallthewhileatthethoughtthatperhapshewouldnot,afterall,cometohearher,andthesimplesillywordsofthesongsresoundinginpainfulmockeryoftheachingheartofthesinger.

           Tesswassowraptupinthisfancifuldreamthatsheseemednottoknowhowtheseasonwasadvancing;thatthedayshadlengthened,thatLady-Daywasathand,andwouldsoonbefollowedbyOldLady-Day,theendofhertermhere.

           Butbeforethequarter-dayhadquitecomesomethinghappenedwhichmadeTessthinkoffardifferentmatters.

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