The Mayor of Casterbridge Chapter 45

from The Thomas Hardy Library · host Thomas Hardy

In which Elizabeth-Jane Farfrae, settled into her newfound domesticity, becomes moved by the discovery of a forgotten bird-cage in her garden and sets forth with her husband on a compassionate quest to find the estranged Henchard. Their search through the wild heath and humble cottages culminates in a somber revelation that leads Elizabeth-Jane to a quiet understanding of the man’s final wishes and the bittersweet reflection on the mercies and mysteries of life.

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