XLVII. Adventures by the Shore

           

           Troywanderedalongtowardsthesouth.Acompositefeeling,madeupofdisgustwiththe,tohim,humdrumtediousnessofafarmer’slife,gloomyimagesofherwholayinthechurchyard,remorse,andageneralaversenesstohiswife’ssociety,impelledhimtoseekahomeinanyplaceonearthsaveWeatherbury.ThesadaccessoriesofFanny’sendconfrontedhimasvividpictureswhichthreatenedtobeindelible,andmadelifeinBathsheba’shouseintolerable.Atthreeintheafternoonhefoundhimselfatthefootofaslopemorethanamileinlength,whichrantotheridgeofarangeofhillslyingparallelwiththeshore,andformingamonotonousbarrierbetweenthebasinofcultivatedcountryinlandandthewildersceneryofthecoast.Upthehillstretchedaroadnearlystraightandperfectlywhite,thetwosidesapproachingeachotherinagradualtapertilltheymettheskyatthetopabouttwomilesoff.Throughoutthelengthofthisnarrowandirksomeinclinedplanenotasignoflifewasvisibleonthisgarishafternoon.Troytoileduptheroadwithalanguoranddepressiongreaterthananyhehadexperiencedformanyadayandyearbefore.Theairwaswarmandmuggy,andthetopseemedtorecedeasheapproached.

           Atlasthereachedthesummit,andawideandnovelprospectburstuponhimwithaneffectalmostlikethatofthePacificuponBalboa’sgaze.

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