Thomas Hardy: "Sementara itu, pohon-pohon itu sama hijau seperti sebel...

"Sementara itu, pohon-pohon itu sama hijau seperti sebelumnya; burung-burung bernyanyi dan matahari bersinar sejelas sekarang. Lingkungan yang akrab tidak menjadi gelap karena kesedihannya, atau sakit karena rasa sakitnya. Dia mungkin telah melihat bahwa apa yang telah menundukkan kepalanya begitu dalam - pemikiran tentang keprihatinan dunia akan situasinya - ditemukan pada ilusi. Dia bukan eksistensi, pengalaman, gairah, struktur sensasi, bagi siapa pun kecuali dirinya sendiri."

--- Thomas Hardy

Versi Bahasa Inggris

Meanwhile, the trees were just as green as before; the birds sang and the sun shone as clearly now as ever. The familiar surroundings had not darkened because of her grief, nor sickened because of her pain. She might have seen that what had bowed her head so profoundly -the thought of the world's concern at her situation- was found on an illusion. She was not an existence, an experience, a passion, a structure of sensations, to anybody but herself.