Тэсс из рода д’Эрбервиллей

Chapter 58

           Thebrilliantsunrisemadeherunusuallybrisk;shedecidedtoopenthecontiguousmansionimmediately,andtoairitthoroughlyonsuchaday.Thusitoccurredthat,havingarrivedandopenedthelowerroomsbeforesixo’clock,sheascendedtothebedchambers,andwasabouttoturnthehandleoftheonewhereintheylay.Atthatmomentshefanciedshecouldhearthebreathingofpersonswithin.Herslippersandherantiquityhadrenderedherprogressanoiselessonesofar,andshemadeforinstantretreat;then,deemingthatherhearingmighthavedeceivedher,sheturnedanewtothedoorandsoftlytriedthehandle.Thelockwasoutoforder,butapieceoffurniturehadbeenmovedforwardontheinside,whichpreventedheropeningthedoormorethananinchortwo.Astreamofmorninglightthroughtheshutter-chinkfelluponthefacesofthepair,wrappedinprofoundslumber,Tess’slipsbeingpartedlikeahalf-openedflowernearhischeek.Thecaretakerwassostruckwiththeirinnocentappearance,andwiththeeleganceofTess’sgownhangingacrossachair,hersilkstockingsbesideit,theprettyparasol,andtheotherhabitsinwhichshehadarrivedbecauseshehadnoneelse,thatherfirstindignationattheeffronteryoftrampsandvagabondsgavewaytoamomentarysentimentalityoverthisgenteelelopement,asitseemed.Sheclosedthedoor,andwithdrewassoftlyasshehadcome,togoandconsultwithherneighboursontheodddiscovery.

           NotmorethanaminutehadelapsedafterherwithdrawalwhenTesswoke,andthenClare.

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