The Withered Arm Level 1 Thomas Hardy

She looked towards the town with worried eyes. Her face was paler than before. She trembled with fear, looking down the town. It was almost dark. She went into the town and found a place to stay for the night. She went to bed but her eyes were wide open. She thought of tomorrow. She thought of the hanging. 'Who can help me in the jail ? Who must I speak to ? How can I go into the jail ? Oh God, help me please!'

Rhonda Brooks works on a milk farm for the farm owner, Mr Lodge. Once Rhonda and Mr Lodge were together and they had a son. But now, there is a rumour around the farm that Mr Lodge is to marry. Everyone, especially Rhonda, begins to wonder what the future Mrs Lodge is like. Is their life going to change a lot when the new bride comes to the town ?