Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 50

           

           Tesspostponedherargumentsonthishighprojecttillshehadgrappledwithpressingmattersinhand,whichseemedlittleimprovedbyherremittances.Whenindoornecessitieshadbeeneasedsheturnedherattentiontoexternalthings.Itwasnowtheseasonforplantingandsowing;manygardensandallotmentsofthevillagershadalreadyreceivedtheirspringtillage;butthegardenandtheallotmentoftheDurbeyfieldswerebehindhand.Shefound,toherdismay,thatthiswasowingtotheirhavingeatenalltheseedpotatoes,thatlastlapseoftheimprovident.Attheearliestmomentsheobtainedwhatothersshecouldprocure,andinafewdaysherfatherwaswellenoughtoseetothegarden,underTess’spersuasiveefforts:whilesheherselfundertooktheallotment-plotwhichtheyrentedinafieldacoupleofhundredyardsoutofthevillage.

           Shelikeddoingitaftertheconfinementofthesickchamber,whereshewasnotnowrequiredbyreasonofhermother’simprovement.Violentmotionrelievedthought.Theplotofgroundwasinahigh,dry,openenclosure,wheretherewerefortyorfiftysuchpieces,andwherelabourwasatitsbriskestwhenthehiredlabourofthedayhadended.Diggingbeganusuallyatsixo’clock,andextendedindefinitelyintotheduskormoonlight.Justnowheapsofdeadweedsandrefusewereburningonmanyoftheplots,thedryweatherfavouringtheircombustion.

           OnefinedayTessand‘Liza-Luworkedonherewiththeirneighbourstillthelastraysofthesunsmoteflatuponthewhitepegsthatdividedtheplots.

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