Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 16

           Thoughhewasastrangertohersheacceptedhisofferofaseatbesidehim,ignoringthatitsmotivewasameretributetohercountenance.HewasgoingtoWeatherbury,andbyaccompanyinghimthithershecouldwalktheremainderofthedistanceinsteadoftravellinginthevanbywayofCasterbridge.

           TessdidnotstopatWeatherbury,afterthislongdrive,furtherthantomakeaslightnondescriptmealatnoonatacottagetowhichthefarmerrecommendedher.Thenceshestartedonfoot,basketinhand,toreachthewideuplandofheathdividingthisdistrictfromthelow-lyingmeadsofafurthervalleyinwhichthedairystoodthatwastheaimandendofherday’spilgrimage.

           Tesshadneverbeforevisitedthispartofthecountry,andyetshefeltakintothelandscape.Notsoveryfartotheleftofhershecoulddiscernadarkpatchinthescenery,whichinquiryconfirmedherinsupposingtobetreesmarkingtheenvironsofKingsbereinthechurchofwhichparishthebonesofherancestorsheruselessancestorslayentombed.

           Shehadnoadmirationforthemnow;shealmosthatedthemforthedancetheyhadledher;notathingofallthathadbeentheirsdidsheretainbuttheoldsealandspoon.“PoohIhaveasmuchofmotherasfatherinme!”shesaid.“Allmyprettinesscomesfromher,andshewasonlyadairymaid.”

           ThejourneyovertheinterveninguplandsandlowlandsofEgdon,whenshereachedthem,wasamoretroublesomewalkthanshehadanticipated,thedistancebeingactuallybutafewmiles.

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