Under the Greenwood Tree Part 4 Chapter 6: Into Temptation

In which a rainy Sunday afternoon finds Fancy Day in a contemplative mood at the school-house, where the unexpected arrival of two very different men—her devoted lover and the earnest vicar—sets the stage for an intimate and poignant encounter. The vicar, overcome with a mixture of hope and nervousness, courageously proposes marriage to Fancy, whose startled acceptance is swiftly followed by a flood of complex emotions that leave her overwhelmed and tearful.