The Mayor of Casterbridge Chapter 40 Summary

Henchard sees the parade and the parodies of Lucetta and himself as he's walking home.
He tries to find Elizabeth-Jane and is told she's gone to Lucetta's house.
Henchard goes back to the Farfraes' and learns that Lucetta is dangerously sick and that someone has gone after Farfrae to bring him home.
When Henchard hears this, he tries to tell them that Farfrae actually went to Weatherbury, not Budmouth.
No one believes him, so Henchard sets off on foot to find Farfrae himself.
Of course, when he finds Farfrae, Farfrae doesn't believe him, either. After all, he tried to kill him just a few hours before.
Henchard comes back to Casterbridge without Farfrae and learns that Lucetta has gotten worse.
When he sees Elizabeth-Jane, he realizes what an idiot he's been. She might not be his real daughter, but she's the next best thing.
When Henchard goes back to Jopp's that night, Jopp tells him that a sailor came to see him while he was out.
The sailor didn't leave a name, and Henchard forgets about it.
Farfrae gets home late that night and Lucetta calms down a lot.
She confesses everything to him, but by the next morning she has died.