Tess of the d'urbervilles

[...]... in, and locked the door She had not thought of that, but remembered the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible Because they did wrong together, God said they would live in sorrow for the rest of their lives She said firmly, 'SORROW, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.' 30 Tg55 of the d'Urbervilles _ She splashed some water on the child, and there was silence... group of men and a group of women came 26 Te55 of the d'Urbervilles _ 3 ? • down the road at sunrise As they walked along, their heads were in the sun while their feet were in the shadow of the hedge They went into the field Soon there came a sound like the love-making of the grasshopper The machine had begun, and three horses pulled it slowly along the field Its arms turned, bright in the sunlight... a view of Blackmoor Vale, which she knew so well There the sky was deep blue, the smell of the earth was heavy in the air, the streams ran slowly and silently But this view was more cheerful Here _Tess of the d'Urbervilles _ A New Life _35 the air was clear and light, and the river Froom rushed as fast as the shadow of a cloud Either the change in the quality of the air, or the feeling... Gradually the area of standing corn was reduced So was the living space of the small field animals, who crowded together, not knowing that they could not escape the machine in the end The harvesters followed the machine, picking and tying up bundles of corn The girls were perhaps more interesting to look at They wore large cotton hats to keep off the sun, and gloves to protect their hands from the corn The. .. with their great bags of milk under them, into the farmyard She the cows between the posts, the sun throwing their shadows on on the ground The dairymaids and men had come from their cottages as they saw the cows arriving from the fields Each girl sat on her threelegged stool as she milked, her right cheek resting on the cow's body, watching Tess arrive The men milked with their hats low over their... make the whole day's butter taste of garlic It was not by accident that Clare walked next to Tess 'Don't they look pretty?' she said to him 'Who?' It was Sunday morning after milking Tess and the other three them from far away, and had come to help them, one of them in particular Til carry you through the water, all of you,' he offered All four blushed as if they had one heart 46 Tess of the d'Urbervilles. .. him, as I'd refuse any man.' 'Oh why?' they asked 'I cannot marry! But I don't think he will choose any of you.' So the girls remained friends They all shared each other's secret The air in their bedroom was full of their hopeless passion There was a flame burning the inside of their hearts out But because they had no hope, they were not jealous of each other They had even heard that Angel's family... flour-mill They could spend their honeymoon staying in the old farmhouse which had once belonged to the d'Urbervilles, while Angel studied at the mil! nearby The day, the impossible day of their wedding, came closer His wife, Tess said to herself Could it ever be? Angel and Tess decided to spend a day together shopping on Christmas Eve They went into town in a borrowed carriage The town was full of strangers,... haven't told me everything.' Then Tess went up to her mother, put her head on Joan's shoulder, and told her the whole story 24 _Tess of the d'Urbervilles _Maiden No More 25 'And you haven't persuaded him to marry you!' cried Joan 'What's the good of going there? Why didn't you think of doing some good for your family instead of thinking only of yourself?' Tess was confused Alec had... he was clearly a beginner at dairy work Tess discovered that only two or three of the dairymaids slept in the house, besides herself They all shared a big bedroom near the cheese room That night one of the girls insisted on telling Tess about all the people at the dairy To Tess, half asleep, the whispers seemed to be floating in the air 'Mr Angel Clare — he's the one who's learning milking — he's a . sun while their feet were in the shadow of the hedge. They went into the field. Soon there came a sound like the love-making of the grasshopper. The machine. on the middle bar of the gate he painted some words from the Bible: PUNISHMENT AWAITS YOU In the soft air, against the gentle green of the trees and the peaceful