The Mayor of Casterbridge Chapter 30

In which the newlywed Farfrae settles into his wife Lucetta’s house amid quiet speculation and visits, while Lucetta confides her complicated past to the gentle Elizabeth-Jane, whose stern sense of propriety leads her to seek a new lodging nearby. The marriage becomes the subject of eager town gossip, as the personal adjustments of its participants unfold with delicate unease and hopeful resolve.