Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged)

1 Chapter 1 04:20

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Title: Chapter 1
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2 The wife mostly kept her eyes fixed ahead… 04:54

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Title: The wife mostly kept her eyes fixed ahead…
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3 A rather numerous company appeared within… 04:49

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4 The auctioneer selling the old horses in the field outside… 04:57

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Title: The auctioneer selling the old horses in the field outside…
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5 'Five shillings,' said someone, at which there was a laugh. 04:35

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Title: 'Five shillings,' said someone, at which there was a laugh.
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6 'Very well, she shall have the child…' 05:00

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Title: 'Very well, she shall have the child…'
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7 Chapter 2: The morning sun was streaming through… 03:36

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Title: Chapter 2: The morning sun was streaming through…
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8 This seemed to accord with his desire. 03:26

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Title: This seemed to accord with his desire.
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9 'I, Michael Henchard, on this morning…' 02:39

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Title: 'I, Michael Henchard, on this morning…'
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10 Chapter 3: The highroad into the village… 03:03

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Title: Chapter 3: The highroad into the village…
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11 'Why did we hinder our time by coming in here?' 03:20

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Title: 'Why did we hinder our time by coming in here?'
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12 'She was here at that time,' resumed Mrs. Newson… 04:41

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Title: 'She was here at that time,' resumed Mrs. Newson…
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13 Chapter 4: Henchard's wife acted for the best… 05:24

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Title: Chapter 4: Henchard's wife acted for the best…
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14 The sailor, drowned or no, was probably now lost… 05:53

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Title: The sailor, drowned or no, was probably now lost…
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15 The lamplights now glimmered through the engirdling trees… 05:17

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Title: The lamplights now glimmered through the engirdling trees…
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16 Chapter 5: A few score yards brought them to the spot… 02:40

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Title: Chapter 5: A few score yards brought them to the spot…
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17 The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out… 04:06

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Title: The interior of the hotel dining-room was spread out…
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1 Elizabeth-Jane had never been so much interested… 04:00

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Title: Elizabeth-Jane had never been so much interested…
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2 The band now struck up another melody… 03:26

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Title: The band now struck up another melody…
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3 Chapter 6: Now the group outside the window… 04:46

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4 As her mother did not reply Elizabeth-Jane's mind… 05:15

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Title: As her mother did not reply Elizabeth-Jane's mind…
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5 Chapter 7: Elizabeth-Jane and her mother had arrived… 04:49

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Title: Chapter 7: Elizabeth-Jane and her mother had arrived…
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6 When she entered nobody was present but the young man… 04:17

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Title: When she entered nobody was present but the young man…
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7 'You're wrong!' said the young man. 03:39

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Title: 'You're wrong!' said the young man.
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8 Donald Farfrae was grateful – said he feared… 03:54

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Title: Donald Farfrae was grateful – said he feared…
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9 Chapter 8: Thus they parted; and Elizabeth-Jane… 04:29

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Title: Chapter 8: Thus they parted; and Elizabeth-Jane…
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10 Young Farfrae repeated the last verse. It was plain… 04:18

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Title: Young Farfrae repeated the last verse. It was plain…
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11 The silent landlord came and leant over the settle… 03:22

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Title: The silent landlord came and leant over the settle…
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12 Though it was still early the young Scotchman expressed… 03:21

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Title: Though it was still early the young Scotchman expressed…
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13 Chapter 9: When Elizabeth-Jane opened the hinged casement… 04:12

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Title: Chapter 9: When Elizabeth-Jane opened the hinged casement…
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14 The discussion was continued during breakfast… 04:36

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Title: The discussion was continued during breakfast…
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15 Horses for sale were tied in rows… 05:39

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Title: Horses for sale were tied in rows…
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16 When the two new acquaintances had passed out of sight… 04:20

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Title: When the two new acquaintances had passed out of sight…
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17 Chapter 10: While she still sat under the Scotchman's eyes… 05:07

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Title: Chapter 10: While she still sat under the Scotchman's eyes…
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18 Henchard winced at the word 'father,' thus applied. 04:45

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Title: Henchard winced at the word 'father,' thus applied.
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1 Chapter 11: The Ring at Casterbridge was merely the local name… 05:03

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2 It was related that there still remained under the south entrance… 04:32

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Title: It was related that there still remained under the south entrance…
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3 'We'll go away at once. I only came to see -' 03:33

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Title: 'We'll go away at once. I only came to see -'
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4 Chapter 12: On entering his own door after watching his wife… 04:34

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Title: Chapter 12: On entering his own door after watching his wife…
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5 Henchard paused a moment, threw himself back… 04:16

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Title: Henchard paused a moment, threw himself back…
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6 Donald showed his deep concern at a complication… 03:58

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Title: Donald showed his deep concern at a complication…
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7 Chapter 13: The cottage which Michael Henchard hired… 02:50

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Title: Chapter 13: The cottage which Michael Henchard hired…
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8 Henchard's visits here grew so frequent and so regular… 04:02

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Title: Henchard's visits here grew so frequent and so regular…
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9 Turning, he saw a circular disc reticulated with creases… 03:52

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Title: Turning, he saw a circular disc reticulated with creases…
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10 Chapter 14: A Martinmas summer of Mrs. Henchard's life set in … 05:26

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Title: Chapter 14: A Martinmas summer of Mrs. Henchard's life set in …
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11 The three members of the family were sitting at breakfast… 04:43

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Title: The three members of the family were sitting at breakfast…
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12 Her quiet eye discerned that Henchard's tigerish affection… 05:21

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Title: Her quiet eye discerned that Henchard's tigerish affection…
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13 This situation began to be very awkward… 05:04

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Title: This situation began to be very awkward…
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14 Chapter 15: At first Miss Newson's budding beauty… 03:56

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Title: Chapter 15: At first Miss Newson's budding beauty…
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15 It was about six o'clock; the men were dropping off… 04:18

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Title: It was about six o'clock; the men were dropping off…
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16 Just at this time Farfrae, who had been to Henchard's house… 03:20

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Title: Just at this time Farfrae, who had been to Henchard's house…
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17 Morally he was; there could be no doubt of it. 04:04

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Title: Morally he was; there could be no doubt of it.
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1 Chapter 16: On this account Henchard's manner… 04:54

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2 The morning came. The sky, which had been remarkably clear… 04:23

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Title: The morning came. The sky, which had been remarkably clear…
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3 All the town crowded to the Walk, such a delightful idea… 04:52

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Title: All the town crowded to the Walk, such a delightful idea…
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4 Chapter 17: Elizabeth-Jane had perceived from Henchard's manner… 04:07

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Title: Chapter 17: Elizabeth-Jane had perceived from Henchard's manner…
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5 They parted, Farfrae returning into the dark… 03:54

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Title: They parted, Farfrae returning into the dark…
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6 Henchard, who had been hurt at finding that Farfrae… 04:23

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Title: Henchard, who had been hurt at finding that Farfrae…
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7 So determined was he to do nothing… 03:43

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Title: So determined was he to do nothing…
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8 Chapter 18: There came a shock which had been foreseen… 03:49

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Title: Chapter 18: There came a shock which had been foreseen…
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9 The contingency that he had in his mind was… 04:12

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Title: The contingency that he had in his mind was…
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10 Some little time later on Farfrae was passing… 03:10

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Title: Some little time later on Farfrae was passing…
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11 Chapter 19: Henchard and Elizabeth sat conversing by the fire. 04:04

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Title: Chapter 19: Henchard and Elizabeth sat conversing by the fire.
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12 She tried to stand up and comfort him trustfully… 03:54

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Title: She tried to stand up and comfort him trustfully…
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13 Among the other papers had been placed the contents… 05:08

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Title: Among the other papers had been placed the contents…
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14 This ironical sequence of things angered him… 05:09

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Title: This ironical sequence of things angered him…
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15 Chapter 20: Of all the enigmas which ever confronted a girl… 04:22

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Title: Chapter 20: Of all the enigmas which ever confronted a girl…
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16 These domestic exhibitions were the small protruding… 04:25

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Title: These domestic exhibitions were the small protruding…
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17 Thus she lived on, a dumb, deep-feeling, great-eyed creature… 03:32

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Title: Thus she lived on, a dumb, deep-feeling, great-eyed creature…
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18 The stranger presently moved from the tombstone… 03:26

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Title: The stranger presently moved from the tombstone…
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1 The morrow, being fairly fine, found Elizabeth-Jane… 03:24

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Title: The morrow, being fairly fine, found Elizabeth-Jane…
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2 Elizabeth-Jane looked wistfully at her questioner. 03:05

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Title: Elizabeth-Jane looked wistfully at her questioner.
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3 Chapter 21: As a maxim glibly repeated from childhood… 04:58

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Title: Chapter 21: As a maxim glibly repeated from childhood…
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4 The position of the queer old door and the odd presence… 04:09

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Title: The position of the queer old door and the odd presence…
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5 The day and the hour came; but a drizzling rain fell. 03:48

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Title: The day and the hour came; but a drizzling rain fell.
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6 Elizabeth-Jane had been thinking of the door in the alley. 03:43

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Title: Elizabeth-Jane had been thinking of the door in the alley.
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7 Chapter 22: We go back for a moment to the preceding night… 04:04

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Title: Chapter 22: We go back for a moment to the preceding night…
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8 He was in this interested stage of the inquiry… 04:26

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Title: He was in this interested stage of the inquiry…
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9 On Elizabeth-Jane's arrival she had been phlegmatically asked… 04:30

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Title: On Elizabeth-Jane's arrival she had been phlegmatically asked…
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10 It could not, however, have been broken in safer company. 03:24

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Title: It could not, however, have been broken in safer company.
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11 Elizabeth replied vaguely, for an incident checked… 03:09

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Title: Elizabeth replied vaguely, for an incident checked…
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12 Lucetta looked blank, twitched up her lovely eyebrows… 03:56

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Title: Lucetta looked blank, twitched up her lovely eyebrows…
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13 Chapter 23: A conjecture that her visitor might be… 04:30

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Title: Chapter 23: A conjecture that her visitor might be…
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14 'Where did ye come from, ma'am?' 03:19

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Title: 'Where did ye come from, ma'am?'
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15 The fair without the windows was now raging thick… 05:23

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Title: The fair without the windows was now raging thick…
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16 He looked anxiously at the farmer who was seeking him… 05:16

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Title: He looked anxiously at the farmer who was seeking him…
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1 Chapter 24: Poor Elizabeth-Jane, little thinking… 04:45

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Title: Chapter 24: Poor Elizabeth-Jane, little thinking…
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2 Elizabeth-Jane's bonnet and shawl were pitchforked… 04:40

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Title: Elizabeth-Jane's bonnet and shawl were pitchforked…
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3 In the silence which followed Farfrae appeared… 04:57

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Title: In the silence which followed Farfrae appeared…
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4 It was all true as she had pictured - she could have sworn it. 05:07

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Title: It was all true as she had pictured - she could have sworn it.
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5 Chapter 25: The next phase of the supersession of Henchard… 03:43

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Title: Chapter 25: The next phase of the supersession of Henchard…
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6 'It is full early yet,' she said evasively. 03:43

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Title: 'It is full early yet,' she said evasively.
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7 'That's the way the wind blows, is it?' he said at last… 04:29

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Title: 'That's the way the wind blows, is it?' he said at last…
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8 Chapter 26: It chanced that on a fine spring morning… 04:24

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Title: Chapter 26: It chanced that on a fine spring morning…
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9 They sat stiffly side by side at the darkening table… 04:10

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Title: They sat stiffly side by side at the darkening table…
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10 That characters deteriorated in time of need… 04:57

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Title: That characters deteriorated in time of need…
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11 In a lonely hamlet a few miles from the town… 04:32

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Title: In a lonely hamlet a few miles from the town…
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12 'I've worked it out already, and you can know at once…' 05:29

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Title: 'I've worked it out already, and you can know at once…'
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13 Chapter 27: It was the eve of harvest. 04:28

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Title: Chapter 27: It was the eve of harvest.
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14 However, according to the strict rule of the road… 04:16

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Title: However, according to the strict rule of the road…
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15 Candle-lights were flitting in and out of her bedroom… 05:19

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Title: Candle-lights were flitting in and out of her bedroom…
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16 She sank into a chair, and turned pale. 05:16

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Title: She sank into a chair, and turned pale.
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1 Chapter 28: The next morning Henchard went to the Town Hall… 05:46

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Title: Chapter 28: The next morning Henchard went to the Town Hall…
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2 But Henchard stared, and quite forgot what was evidence… 04:52

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Title: But Henchard stared, and quite forgot what was evidence…
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3 Chapter 29: At this hour Lucetta was bounding along… 04:24

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Title: Chapter 29: At this hour Lucetta was bounding along…
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4 They looked round for some shelter or hiding-place… 03:17

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Title: They looked round for some shelter or hiding-place…
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5 Henchard supporting Lucetta on one side… 04:41

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Title: Henchard supporting Lucetta on one side…
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6 Henchard remained in thought. He had evidently not expected… 03:21

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Title: Henchard remained in thought. He had evidently not expected…
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7 Henchard stood as if idiotized. She was so alarmed… 02:47

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Title: Henchard stood as if idiotized. She was so alarmed…
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8 Chapter 30: Farfrae's words to his landlady… 04:06

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Title: Chapter 30: Farfrae's words to his landlady…
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9 'I must go rather a long way back,' said Lucetta… 03:38

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Title: 'I must go rather a long way back,' said Lucetta…
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10 Lucetta covered her eyes with her right hand… 03:58

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Title: Lucetta covered her eyes with her right hand…
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11 Chapter 31: The retort of the furmity-woman… 05:04

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Title: Chapter 31: The retort of the furmity-woman…
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12 'Well,' said the senior Commissioner, addressing Henchard… 05:12

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Title: 'Well,' said the senior Commissioner, addressing Henchard…
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13 Chapter 32: Two bridges stood near the lower part of Casterbridge. 04:16

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Title: Chapter 32: Two bridges stood near the lower part of Casterbridge.
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14 To this bridge came Henchard, as other unfortunates… 03:59

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Title: To this bridge came Henchard, as other unfortunates…
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15 'Ha, ha, true!' cried Henchard, throwing himself… 04:21

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Title: 'Ha, ha, true!' cried Henchard, throwing himself…
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16 The effect, either of her ministrations or of her mere presence… 05:33

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Title: The effect, either of her ministrations or of her mere presence…
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1 Chapter 33: At this date there prevailed in Casterbridge… 04:21

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Title: Chapter 33: At this date there prevailed in Casterbridge…
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2 Chancing to look out of the window at that moment… 04:44

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3 It was at this time that Elizabeth-Jane, having heard… 04:32

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Title: It was at this time that Elizabeth-Jane, having heard…
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4 'I beg your pardon, ma'am?' said Henchard… 04:43

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Title: 'I beg your pardon, ma'am?' said Henchard…
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5 Chapter 34: Next morning, accordingly, she rose at five o'clock… 04:01

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Title: Chapter 34: Next morning, accordingly, she rose at five o'clock…
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6 'Yes, yes; so I've heard; and there's nothing to say…' 05:01

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Title: 'Yes, yes; so I've heard; and there's nothing to say…'
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7 Farfrae seemed seriously disposed to discuss this move… 04:12

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Title: Farfrae seemed seriously disposed to discuss this move…
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8 The next morning he went to the corn-yard as usual… 03:11

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Title: The next morning he went to the corn-yard as usual…
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9 Farfrae, willing to humour Henchard, though quite uninterested… 03:24

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Title: Farfrae, willing to humour Henchard, though quite uninterested…
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10 Chapter 35: As Donald stated, Lucetta had retired early… 05:44

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Title: Chapter 35: As Donald stated, Lucetta had retired early…
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11 With this view she made a toilette which differed… 05:05

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Title: With this view she made a toilette which differed…
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12 Chapter 36: Returning from her appointment Lucetta… 04:07

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Title: Chapter 36: Returning from her appointment Lucetta…
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13 His path was by the river-side at the foot of the town. 04:31

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Title: His path was by the river-side at the foot of the town.
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14 Yet amid so much that was bad… 04:19

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Title: Yet amid so much that was bad…
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15 'I might have had 'ee days afore that,' said the keeper. 03:33

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Title: 'I might have had 'ee days afore that,' said the keeper.
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16 The cry was repeated. They pushed the lantern… 04:39

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Title: The cry was repeated. They pushed the lantern…
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17 Chapter 37: Such was the state of things… 03:56

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Title: Chapter 37: Such was the state of things…
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18 The eventful morning was bright, a full-faced sun… 04:24

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Title: The eventful morning was bright, a full-faced sun…
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1 At length a man stationed at the furthest turn of the high road… 03:21

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Title: At length a man stationed at the furthest turn of the high road…
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2 In the crowd stood Coney, Buzzford, and Longways… 03:34

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Title: In the crowd stood Coney, Buzzford, and Longways…
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3 Chapter 38: The proceedings had been brief - too brief… 04:59

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Title: Chapter 38: The proceedings had been brief - too brief…
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4 Farfrae came on with one hand in his pocket, and humming… 04:44

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Title: Farfrae came on with one hand in his pocket, and humming…
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5 By a whirl Henchard brought Donald dangerously near… 05:16

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Title: By a whirl Henchard brought Donald dangerously near…
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6 Chapter 39: When Farfrae descended out of the loft… 04:49

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Title: Chapter 39: When Farfrae descended out of the loft…
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7 Without waiting for Lucetta's reply she crossed quickly… 04:39

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Title: Without waiting for Lucetta's reply she crossed quickly…
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8 'What can we two poor lammigers do against such a multitude!' 05:47

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Title: 'What can we two poor lammigers do against such a multitude!'
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9 Chapter 40: Long before this time Henchard… 04:34

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Title: Chapter 40: Long before this time Henchard…
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10 The very agitation and abruptness of Henchard increased… 03:45

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Title: The very agitation and abruptness of Henchard increased…
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11 Jopp was just going to bed when Henchard got home. 04:36

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Title: Jopp was just going to bed when Henchard got home.
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12 Chapter 41: Henchard went home. 03:04

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Title: Chapter 41: Henchard went home.
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13 Henchard's face and eyes seemed to die. 04:10

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Title: Henchard's face and eyes seemed to die.
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14 Henchard, without answering, shook his head… 04:19

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Title: Henchard, without answering, shook his head…
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15 He returned to the house half expecting that she would… 05:00

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Title: He returned to the house half expecting that she would…
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16 Henchard, however, leaving the town by the east road… 02:42

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Title: Henchard, however, leaving the town by the east road…
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17 'I don't quite think there are any miracles nowadays,' she said. 03:51

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Title: 'I don't quite think there are any miracles nowadays,' she said.
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Performer: Anton Lesser

1 Chapter 42: But the emotional conviction that he was in… 05:17

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Title: Chapter 42: But the emotional conviction that he was in…
Duration: 05:17
Performer: Anton Lesser

2 But as a memory, notwithstanding such conditions… 04:42

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Title: But as a memory, notwithstanding such conditions…
Duration: 04:42
Performer: Anton Lesser

3 Time had been when such instinctive opposition… 04:24

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Title: Time had been when such instinctive opposition…
Duration: 04:24
Performer: Anton Lesser

4 'Thank you for those new books, Mr. Farfrae,' she added shyly. 03:17

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Title: 'Thank you for those new books, Mr. Farfrae,' she added shyly.
Duration: 03:17
Performer: Anton Lesser

5 Chapter 43: What Henchard saw thus early… 03:54

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Title: Chapter 43: What Henchard saw thus early…
Duration: 03:54
Performer: Anton Lesser

6 But what if he were mistaken in his views… 04:00

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Title: But what if he were mistaken in his views…
Duration: 04:00
Performer: Anton Lesser

7 The question of his remaining in Casterbridge was… 04:49

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Title: The question of his remaining in Casterbridge was…
Duration: 04:49
Performer: Anton Lesser

8 He went on till he came to the first milestone… 04:11

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Title: He went on till he came to the first milestone…
Duration: 04:11
Performer: Anton Lesser

9 'Well, Captain Newson, I will be glad to see ye here…' 04:50

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Title: 'Well, Captain Newson, I will be glad to see ye here…'
Duration: 04:50
Performer: Anton Lesser

10 Chapter 44: Meanwhile, the man of their talk… 04:17

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Title: Chapter 44: Meanwhile, the man of their talk…
Duration: 04:17
Performer: Anton Lesser

11 He intended to go on from this place - visited as an act… 04:53

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Title: He intended to go on from this place - visited as an act…
Duration: 04:53
Performer: Anton Lesser

12 The remembrance would continually revive in him… 04:32

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Title: The remembrance would continually revive in him…
Duration: 04:32
Performer: Anton Lesser

13 Henchard did not care to ride any further with his chattering… 04:18

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Title: Henchard did not care to ride any further with his chattering…
Duration: 04:18
Performer: Anton Lesser

14 The gaiety jarred upon Henchard's spirits… 04:57

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Title: The gaiety jarred upon Henchard's spirits…
Duration: 04:57
Performer: Anton Lesser

15 Chapter 45: It was about a month after the day… 05:06

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Title: Chapter 45: It was about a month after the day…
Duration: 05:06
Performer: Anton Lesser

16 This was enough to set Elizabeth thinking… 04:15

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Title: This was enough to set Elizabeth thinking…
Duration: 04:15
Performer: Anton Lesser

17 His face showed marks of deep sadness, his eyes lighting… 03:37

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Title: His face showed marks of deep sadness, his eyes lighting…
Duration: 03:37
Performer: Anton Lesser

18 'What are we to do?' said Donald… 03:38

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Title: 'What are we to do?' said Donald…
Duration: 03:38
Performer: Anton Lesser

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Hardy: The Mayor of Casterbridge (Unabridged)

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