Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy - ZyngRule ebooks

On an evening in the latter part of May a middle-aged man was walking homeward from Shaston to the village of Marlott, in the adjoining Vale of Blakemore, or Blackmoor. The pair of legs that carried him were rickety, and there was a bias in his gait which inclined him somewhat to the left of a straight line. He occasionally gave a smart nod, as if in confirmation of some opinion, though he was not thinking of anything in particular. An empty egg-basket was slung upon his arm, the nap of his hat was ruffled, a patch being quite worn away at its brim where his thumb came in taking it off. Presently he was met by an elderly parson astride on a gray mare, who, as he rode, hummed a wandering tune. "Good night t'ee," said the man with the basket. "Good night, Sir John," said the parson. The pedestrian, after another pace or two, halted, and turned round. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ZyngRule ebook reader is a modeless, full screen reader -- no toolbar to consume valuable screen real estate, or switching back and forth between full screen and toolbar screen modes. Instead, use the large menu button at the top-left or top-right to access the menu. The menu button remains invisible until you touch it. * Autoscrolling -- scroll through the book without touching the screen. When combined with large sized fonts, this reduces the fatigue associated with reading small fonts. Pull the screen back towards you to pause scrolling. * Easy built-in dictionary -- expand your vocabulary by simply swiping ac