Tess stood still

"Tess stood still, and turned to look behind her" by Joseph Syddall. [unsigned likely Syddall] Alec and his dog cart to the right: not a direct quotation, but intended to summarize scene described at very bottom of same page.] half-page, horizontal above Book First, Ch. IX. 16.5 cm high x 22.5 cm wide). This plate, which is number 4 in the serialisation of Thomas Hardy's Tess of the Durbervilles illustrated by various artists, appeared on p. 101 in the 25 July 1891 issue of the London Graphic.

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