Return of the Native Book 5 Chapter 4

In which the restless and desolate Eustacia seeks refuge at her grandfather’s lonely abode, where a young stable lad named Charley tends to her with gentle kindness amid the chill and shadows of an autumn morning. Their quiet companionship reveals a tender concern and unspoken sorrows, as Eustacia contemplates the burdens that weigh heavily upon her spirit within the solitude of the old house.