Fruit-Piece
- Mr. Thornton plunges back into all his regular business and makes sure that the local authorities keep a close eye on the striking workers. When he walks through the streets, he barely recognizes anyone because he's so caught up in his own thoughts.
- He runs into Dr. Donaldson, who informs him that Mrs. Hale probably doesn't have very long to live. Even though he's mad at Margaret, Thornton is still concerned by this. He asks if there's anything special he could get for Mrs. Hale. The doctor tells him that fruit would make a nice gift.
- He goes to the Hale house to drop off the fruit and leaves without a word or even a look in Margaret's direction.
- After Thornton has left, we stick with Margaret, who is embarrassed to see him. Her embarrassment doesn't last long, though, before Dixon comes to her and tells her that little Bessy Higgins has passed away. It turns out that her consumption has finally gotten her.
- Margaret runs downstairs to meet Bessy's sister Mary at the door. She agrees to visit the Higgins' house before tea-time that day.