The Return of the Native Book 4, Chapter 3 Summary

She Goes Out to Battle against Depression

• Eustacia shuts down and things are very tense between her and Clym.
• He confronts his wife over dinner one night and asks if she idealized him and saw him as some sort of hero and not a real person.
• They argue some more and Clym tells Eustacia that she can go her own way if she needs to and that he loves her anyway.
• Eustacia cries but then shakes herself out of her funk and decides to go to a party.
• So she heads out to the village where there's an outdoor festival with dancing.
• Damon is there too. This spells trouble.
• The two talk and dance all evening and sparks start flying once again.
• After the dance, Damon walks Eustacia home and the two talk about their marriages.
• Thomasin is pregnant and Damon learns about Clym being nearly blind now.
• They spy Diggory Venn coming towards them, so Damon sneaks off and Eustacia greets Diggory by herself.
• Diggory decides it's time to do his super-spy routine again and goes over to Thomasin's house to "visit" her husband.
• Thomasin informs him that Damon isn't home and Diggory grills her for more info.
• After Damon arrives home he learns that Diggory was there asking for him. Damon is a bit concerned.