Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 23

           Thiswouldhavebeennoserioushindranceonaweek-day;theywouldhaveclickedthroughitintheirhighpatternsandbootsquiteunconcerned;butonthisdayofvanity,thisSun’s-day,whenfleshwentforthtocoquetwithfleshwhilehypocriticallyaffectingbusinesswithspiritualthings;onthisoccasionforwearingtheirwhitestockingsandthinshoes,andtheirpink,white,andlilacgowns,onwhicheverymudspotwouldbevisible,thepoolwasanawkwardimpediment.Theycouldhearthechurch-bellcallingasyetnearlyamileoff.

           “Whowouldhaveexpectedsuchariseintheriverinsummer-time!”saidMarian,fromthetopoftheroadsidebankonwhichtheyhadclimbed,andweremaintainingaprecariousfootinginthehopeofcreepingalongitsslopetilltheywerepastthepool.

           “Wecan’tgetthereanyhow,withoutwalkingrightthroughit,orelsegoingroundtheTurnpikeway;andthatwouldmakeussoverylate!”saidRetty,pausinghopelessly.

           “AndIdocolourupsohot,walkingintochurchlate,andallthepeoplestaringround,”saidMarian,“thatIhardlycooldownagaintillwegetintotheThat-it-may-please-Thees.”

           Whiletheystoodclingingtothebanktheyheardasplashingroundthebendoftheroad,andpresentlyappearedAngelClare,advancingalongthelanetowardsthemthroughthewater.

           Fourheartsgaveabigthrobsimultaneously.

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