Return of the Native Book 6 Chapter 2

In which Thomasin finds herself quietly perplexed by the mystery of Diggory Venn’s affections and discovers the tender care he extends in a small yet significant gesture. Their ensuing conversation, set amidst the gentle solitude of the heath near the old Roman road, reveals soft intimations of past and present, marked by a modest exchange that stirs thoughts more than resolves them.