1 "The truth, of course," said his father.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 4 The Consequence: XXV 2 The pair were, in truth, but the ashes of their former fires.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 5 The Woman Pays: XXXVI 3 In consternation Tess jumped down, and discovered the dreadful truth.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 1 The Maiden: IV 4 It was apparent that Joan spoke the truth in this, and he pressed her no further.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 7 Fulfilment: LIV 5 The explanation was not readily forthcoming; and, in truth, he did not require any.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 1 The Maiden: X 6 As he fell out of the dance his eyes lighted on Tess Durbeyfield, whose own large orbs wore, to tell the truth, the faintest aspect of reproach that he had not chosen her.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 1 The Maiden: II 7 As to your getting to Trantridge without assistance, it is quite impossible; for, to tell the truth, dear, owing to this fog, which so disguises everything, I don't quite know where we are myself.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 1 The Maiden: XI 8 Neither saw the difference between local truth and universal truth; that what the inner world said in their clerical and academic hearing was quite a different thing from what the outer world was thinking.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 4 The Consequence: XXV 9 Angel Clare was far from all that she thought him in this respect; absurdly far, indeed; but he was, in truth, more spiritual than animal; he had himself well in hand, and was singularly free from grossness.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 4 The Consequence: XXXI 10 She might in truth have safely trusted him now; but he had forfeited her confidence for the time, and she kept on the ground progressing thoughtfully, as if wondering whether it would be wiser to return home.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 1 The Maiden: VIII 11 Despite Angel Clare's plausible representation to himself and to Tess of the practical need for their immediate marriage, there was in truth an element of precipitancy in the step, as became apparent at a later date.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 4 The Consequence: XXXII 12 In truth, he had awakened that morning from a sleep deep as annihilation; and during those first few moments in which the brain, like a Samson shaking himself, is trying its strength, he had some dim notion of an unusual nocturnal proceeding.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas HardyContextHighlight In PART 5 The Woman Pays: XXXVII