Chapter 55

           

           Ateleveno’clockthatnight,havingsecuredabedatoneofthehotelsandtelegraphedhisaddresstohisfatherimmediatelyonhisarrival,hewalkedoutintothestreetsofSandbourne.Itwastoolatetocallonorinquireforanyone,andhereluctantlypostponedhispurposetillthemorning.Buthecouldnotretiretorestjustyet.

           Thisfashionablewatering-place,withitseasternanditswesternstations,itspiers,itsgrovesofpines,itspromenades,anditscoveredgardens,was,toAngelClare,likeafairyplacesuddenlycreatedbythestrokeofawand,andallowedtogetalittledusty.AnoutlyingeasterntractoftheenormousEgdonWastewascloseathand,yetontheveryvergeofthattawnypieceofantiquitysuchaglitteringnoveltyasthispleasurecityhadchosentospringup.Withinthespaceofamilefromitsoutskirtseveryirregularityofthesoilwasprehistoric,everychannelanundisturbedBritishtrackway;notasodhavingbeenturnedtheresincethedaysoftheCaesars.Yettheexotichadgrownhere,suddenlyastheprophet’sgourd;andhaddrawnhitherTess.

           Bythemidnightlampshewentupanddownthewindingwayofthisnewworldinanoldone,andcoulddiscernbetweenthetreesandagainstthestarstheloftyroofs,chimneys,gazebos,andtowersofthenumerousfancifulresidencesofwhichtheplacewascomposed.Itwasacityofdetachedmansions;aMediterraneanlounging-placeontheEnglishChannel;andasseennowbynightitseemedevenmoreimposingthanitwas.

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