Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 29

           

           Intheafternoonseveralofthedairyman’shouseholdandassistantswentdowntothemeadsasusual,alongwayfromthedairy,wheremanyofthecowsweremilkedwithoutbeingdrivenhome.Thesupplywasgettinglessastheanimalsadvancedincalf,andthesupernumerarymilkersofthelushgreenseasonhadbeendismissed.

           Theworkprogressedleisurely.Eachpailfulwaspouredintotallcansthatstoodinalargespring-waggonwhichhadbeenbroughtuponthescene;andwhentheyweremilkedthecowstrailedaway.DairymanCrick,whowastherewiththerest,hiswrappergleamingmiraculouslywhiteagainstaleadeneveningsky,suddenlylookedathisheavywatch.

           “Why,’tislaterthanIthought,”hesaid.“Begad!Weshan’tbesoonenoughwiththismilkatthestation,ifwedon’tmind.There’snotimetodaytotakeithomeandmixitwiththebulkaforesendingoff.Itmustgotostationstraightfromhere.Who’lldriveitacross?”

           MrClarevolunteeredtodoso,thoughitwasnoneofhisbusiness,askingTesstoaccompanyhim.Theevening,thoughsunless,hadbeenwarmandmuggyfortheseason,andTesshadcomeoutwithhermilking-hoodonly,naked-armedandjacketless;certainlynotdressedforadrive.Shethereforerepliedbyglancingoverherscanthabiliments;butClaregentlyurgedher.Sheassentedbyrelinquishingherpailandstooltothedairymantotakehome;andmountedthespring-waggonbesideClare.

           

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 267 из 583