Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 15

           Shesuddenlythoughtoneafternoon,whenlookingintheglassatherfairness,thattherewasyetanotherdate,ofgreaterimportancetoherthanthose;thatofherowndeath,whenallthesecharmswouldhaddisappeared;adaywhichlayslyandunseenamongalltheotherdaysoftheyear,givingnosignorsoundwhensheannuallypassedoverit;butnotthelesssurelythere.Whenwasit?Whydidshenotfeelthechillofeachyearlyencounterwithsuchacoldrelation?ShehadJeremyTaylor’sthoughtthatsometimeinthefuturethosewhohadknownherwouldsay:“Itistheth,thedaythatpoorTessDurbeyfielddied”;andtherewouldbenothingsingulartotheirmindsinthestatement.Ofthatday,doomedtobeherterminusintimethroughalltheages,shedidnotknowtheplaceinmonth,week,seasonoryear.

           AlmostataleapTessthuschangedfromsimplegirltocomplexwoman.Symbolsofreflectivenesspassedintoherface,andanoteoftragedyattimesintohervoice.Hereyesgrewlargerandmoreeloquent.Shebecamewhatwouldhavebeencalledafinecreature;heraspectwasfairandarresting;hersoulthatofawomanwhomtheturbulentexperiencesofthelastyearortwohadquitefailedtodemoralize.Butfortheworld’sopinionthoseexperienceswouldhavebeensimplyaliberaleducation.

           Shehadheldsoaloofoflatethathertrouble,nevergenerallyknown,wasnearlyforgotteninMarlott.

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