Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented — Chapter I • Paragraph 99
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The forests have departed, but some old customs of their shades remain. Many, however, linger only in a metamorphosed or disguised form. The May-Day dance, for instance, was to be discerned on the afternoon under notice, in the guise of the club revel, or “club-walking,” as it was there called.