Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 18

           

           Clarecontinuedtoobserveher.Shesoonfinishedhereating,andhavingaconsciousnessthatClarewasregardingher,begantotraceimaginarypatternsonthetableclothwithherforefingerwiththeconstraintofadomesticanimalthatperceivesitselftobewatched.

           “WhatafreshandvirginaldaughterofNaturethatmilkmaidis!”hesaidtohimself.

           Andthenheseemedtodiscerninhersomethingthatwasfamiliar,somethingwhichcarriedhimbackintoajoyousandunforeseeingpast,beforethenecessityoftakingthoughthadmadetheheavensgray.Heconcludedthathehadbeheldherbefore;wherehecouldnottell.Acasualencounterduringsomecountryrambleitcertainlyhadbeen,andhewasnotgreatlycuriousaboutit.ButthecircumstancewassufficienttoleadhimtoselectTessinpreferencetotheotherprettymilkmaidswhenhewishedtocontemplatecontiguouswomankind.

           

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