The Mayor of Casterbridge Chapter 24

In which Elizabeth-Jane and Lucetta pass their market-days observing the lively scenes of Casterbridge, their attention caught by the novel horse-drill and the figures it draws near, among them the conscientious Farfrae and the distant Henchard. Amidst the bustle and under the waning light, confidences are shared in quiet moments, revealing the tender complexities of past affections and present hopes, as Lucetta cautiously reveals a story of love and duty veiled as another's experience.