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Thomas Hardy
· Tess of the d’Urbervilles
· Project Gutenberg
A hollow groan, unlike anything she had ever heard in her life, came from the front, followed by a shout of “Hoi there!” The lantern hanging at her waggon had gone out, but another was shining in her face—much brighter than her own had been. The harness was entangled with an object which blocked the way. In consternation Tess jumped down, and discovered the dreadful truth.
The sudden, hollow groan disrupts the quiet night, immediately signaling an unexpected and ominous presence at Tess's wagon. The extinguishing of her own lantern juxtaposed with the harsh brightness of another light thrust into her face creates a vivid sensory...