Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 48

           FromthewestskyawrathfulshineallthatwildMarchcouldaffordinthewayofsunsethadburstforthafterthecloudyday,floodingthetiredandstickyfacesofthethreshers,anddyeingthemwithacopperylight,asalsotheflappinggarmentsofthewomen,whichclungtothemlikedullflames.

           Apantingacheranthroughtherick.Themanwhofedwasweary,andTesscouldseethattherednapeofhisneckwasencrustedwithdirtandhusks.Shestillstoodatherpost,herflushedandperspiringfacecoatedwiththecorndust,andherwhitebonnetembrownedbyit.Shewastheonlywomanwhoseplacewasuponthemachinesoastobeshakenbodilybyitsspinning,andthedecreaseofthestacknowseparatedherfromMarianandIzz,andpreventedtheirchangingdutieswithherastheyhaddone.Theincessantquivering,inwhicheveryfibreofherframeparticipated,hadthrownherintoastupefiedreverieinwhichherarmsworkedonindependentlyofherconsciousness.Shehardlyknewwhereshewas,anddidnothearIzzHuetttellherfrombelowthatherhairwastumblingdown.

           Bydegreesthefreshestamongthembegantogrowcadaverousandsaucer-eyed.WheneverTessliftedherheadshebeheldalwaysthegreatupgrownstraw-stack,withthemeninshirt-sleevesuponit,againstthegraynorthsky;infrontofitthelongredelevatorlikeaJacob’sladder,onwhichaperpetualstreamofthreshedstrawascended,ayellowriverrunninguphill,andspoutingoutonthetopoftherick.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 486 из 583