Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 44

           IfAngel’sfatherwerethegoodmanshehadheardhimrepresentedtobe,hewouldbeabletoenterintoherheart-starvedsituation.Hersocialhardshipsshecouldconceal.

           Toleavethefarmonaweek-daywasnotinherpower;Sundaywastheonlypossibleopportunity.Flintcomb-Ashbeinginthemiddleofthecretaceoustablelandoverwhichnorailwayhadclimbedasyet,itwouldbenecessarytowalk.Andthedistancebeingfifteenmileseachwayshewouldhavetoallowherselfalongdayfortheundertakingbyrisingearly.

           Afortnightlater,whenthesnowhadgone,andhadbeenfollowedbyahardblackfrost,shetookadvantageofthestateoftheroadstotrytheexperiment.Atfouro’clockthatSundaymorningshecamedownstairsandsteppedoutintothestarlight.Theweatherwasstillfavourable,thegroundringingunderherfeetlikeananvil.

           MarianandIzzweremuchinterestedinherexcursion,knowingthatthejourneyconcernedherhusband.Theirlodgingswereinacottagealittlefurtheralongthelane,buttheycameandassistedTessinherdeparture,andarguedthatsheshoulddressupinherveryprettiestguisetocaptivatetheheartsofherparents-in-law;thoughshe,knowingoftheaustereandCalvinistictenetsofoldMrClare,wasindifferent,andevendoubtful.

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