Return of the Native Book 2 Chapter 6

In which the Christmas mummers bring a familiar yet uneasy festivity to Mrs. Yeobright’s hearth, where Eustacia, disguised and restless, encounters Clym Yeobright and wrestles with her conflicting emotions amidst the quiet intimacy of the gathering. As the night deepens, so does Eustacia’s turmoil, caught between desire, jealousy, and reflection under the moon’s cold light on the heath.