Тесс з роду д’Ербервілей

Chapter 9

           Afarmoresatisfactorytimethanwhenshepractisedinthegardenwasthiswhistlingbythecageseachmorning.Unrestrainedbytheyoungman’spresenceshethrewuphermouth,putherlipsnearthebars,andpipedawayineasefulgracetotheattentivelisteners.

           Mrsd’Urbervillesleptinalargefour-postbedsteadhungwithheavydamaskcurtains,andthebullfinchesoccupiedthesameapartment,wheretheyflittedaboutfreelyatcertainhours,andmadelittlewhitespotsonthefurnitureandupholstery.OncewhileTesswasatthewindowwherethecageswereranged,givingherlessonasusual,shethoughtsheheardarustlingbehindthebed.Theoldladywasnotpresent,andturningroundthegirlhadanimpressionthatthetoesofapairofbootswerevisiblebelowthefringeofthecurtains.Thereuponherwhistlingbecamesodisjointedthatthelistener,ifsuchtherewere,musthavediscoveredhersuspicionofhispresence.Shesearchedthecurtainseverymorningafterthat,butneverfoundanybodywithinthem.Alecd’Urbervillehadevidentlythoughtbetterofhisfreaktoterrifyherbyanambushofthatkind.

           

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