The Effect of Time and Distance

Tess humanizes the money that Angle gave her and they seem to represent their short history together. “they appeared to have had as yet no other history than such was created by his and her own experiences.”(273) For this reason, Tess was reluctant to part with the coins. However the winter comes and there is less work for Tess, she becomes short on cash and needs to spend the money he gave her, “and one by one they left her hands”(273). Time in coordination with distance is starting to take its toll and pulling the two lovers further and further apart. However this was anticipated for “when two people are once parted – have abandoned a common domicile and a common environment – new growths insensible bud upward to fill each vacated place; unforeseen accidents hinder intentions, and old plans are forgotten.” (246)