Return of the Native Book 4 Chapter 6

In which the restless Wildeve, stirred by memories of a moonlit dance, pays a daytime call to Eustacia, where their constrained reunion unfolds amid the humble fatigue of her husband, Clym, and the vigilant presence of Mrs. Yeobright. Meanwhile, the latter, wearied and burdened, makes her way homeward through the heat, pausing in quiet reflection upon the ant-lined path and the silent sweep of the purple heath beyond.