XXI。THEEVENTSOFEIGHTEENHOURS
1。MARCHTHETWENTY-NINTH。NOON
ExactlysevendaysafterEdwardSpringrovehadseenthemanwiththebundleofstrawwalkingdownthestreetsofCasterbridge，oldFarmerSpringrovewasstandingontheedgeofthesamepavement，talkingtohisfriend，FarmerBaker。
Therewasapauseintheirdiscourse。Mr。Springrovewaslookingdownthestreetatsomeobjectwhichhadattractedhisattention。
\'Ah，\'tiswhatweshallallcometo！\'hemurmured。