Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 55

           

           Theseawasnearathand,butnotintrusive;itmurmured,andhethoughtitwasthepines;thepinesmurmuredinpreciselythesametones,andhethoughttheywerethesea.

           WherecouldTesspossiblybe,acottage-girl,hisyoungwife,amidstallthiswealthandfashion?Themoreheponderedthemorewashepuzzled.Werethereanycowstomilkhere?Therecertainlywerenofieldstotill.Shewasmostprobablyengagedtodosomethinginoneoftheselargehouses;andhesaunteredalong,lookingatthechamber-windowsandtheirlightsgoingoutonebyone;andwonderedwhichofthemmightbehers.

           Conjecturewasuseless,andjustaftertwelveo’clockheenteredandwenttobed.Beforeputtingouthislighthere-readTess’simpassionedletter.Sleep,however,hecouldnotsonearher,yetsofarfromherandhecontinuallyliftedthewindow-blindandregardedthebacksoftheoppositehouses,andwonderedbehindwhichofthesashesshereposedatthatmoment.

           Hemightalmostaswellhavesatupallnight.Inthemorninghearoseatseven,andshortlyafterwentout,takingthedirectionofthechiefpost-office.Atthedoorhemetanintelligentpostmancomingoutwithlettersforthemorningdelivery.

           “DoyouknowtheaddressofaMrsClare?”askedAngel.Thepostmanshookhishead.

           Then,rememberingthatshewouldhavebeenlikelytocontinuetheuseofhermaidenname,Claresaid

           “OfaMissDurbeyfield?”

           “Durbeyfield?”

           Thisalsowasstrangetothepostmanaddressed.

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