Tess of the d'Urbervilles Phase III: The Rally Chapter 24

In which the sultry summer heats of Talbothays Dairy weigh heavily upon both the land and its youthful inhabitants, fostering a palpable tension of passion amid the languid pastures and restless cattle. Amid the dusty lanes and silent meditations, Angel Clare’s tender and sudden embrace of Tess ushers them into a new, profound consciousness of each other, altering the course of their lives under the watchful quiet of the dairy’s ordinary bustle.