Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 24

           Thefliesinthekitchenwerelazy,teasing,andfamiliar,crawlingaboutintheunwontedplaces,onthefloors,intodrawers,andoverthebacksofthemilkmaids’hands.Conversationswereconcerningsunstroke;whilebutter-making,andstillmorebutter-keeping,wasadespair.

           Theymilkedentirelyinthemeadsforcoolnessandconvenience,withoutdrivinginthecows.Duringthedaytheanimalsobsequiouslyfollowedtheshadowofthesmallesttreeasitmovedroundthestemwiththediurnalroll;andwhenthemilkerscametheycouldhardlystandstillfortheflies.

           Ononeoftheseafternoonsfourorfiveunmilkedcowschancedtostandapartfromthegeneralherd,behindthecornerofahedge,amongthembeingDumplingandOldPretty,wholovedTess’shandsabovethoseofanyothermaid.WhensherosefromherstoolunderafinishedcowAngelClare,whohadbeenobservingherforsometime,askedherifshewouldtaketheaforesaidcreaturesnext.Shesilentlyassented,andwithherstoolatarm’slength,andthepailagainstherknee,wentroundtowheretheystood.SoonthesoundofOldPretty’smilkfizzingintothepailcamethroughthehedge,andthenAngelfeltinclinedtogoroundthecorneralso,tofinishoffahard-yieldingmilcherwhohadstrayedthere,hebeingnowascapableofthisasthedairymanhimself.

           Allthemen,andsomeofthewomen,whenmilking,dugtheirforeheadsintothecowsandgazedintothepail.Butafewmainlytheyoungeronesrestedtheirheadssideways.

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