Under the Greenwood Tree Part 2 Chapter 1: Passing by the School + Chapter 2: A Meeting of the Quire

In which the spring’s gentle advance stirs a shy blooming of acquaintance between Dick and the lovely Fancy, whose faint approval of his attentions invites hopeful contemplation. Meanwhile, beneath the evening sun’s amber glow, the villagers gather about the shoemaker’s shop to discuss their newly arrived vicar, whose earnest reforms and genial manners inspire a mixture of respect and unease among the familiar parishioners.