Return of the Native Book 6 Chapter 3

In which the young and tender Thomasin confides her intention to marry Diggory Venn, seeking the approval of her cousin Clym, who wrestles with his own burdens and the expectations left by his mother's memory. Their gentle discourse reveals as much about their hesitant futures as it does about the subtle ties of duty, affection, and hope that bind them amidst the steadfast expanse of Egdon Heath.