The Return of the Native
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Book 1, Chapter 1 Book 1, Chapter 2 Book 1, Chapter 3 Book 1, Chapter 4 Book 1, Chapter 5 Book 1, Chapter 6 Book 1, Chapter 7 Book 1, Chapter 8 Book 1, Chapter 9 Book 1, Chapter 10 Book 1, Chapter 11 Book 2, Chapter 1 Book 2, Chapter 2 Book 2, Chapter 3 Book 2, Chapter 4 Book 2, Chapter 5 Book 2, Chapter 6 Book 2, Chapter 7 Book 2, Chapter 8 Book 3, Chapter 1 Book 3, Chapter 2 Book 3, Chapter 3 Book 3, Chapter 4 Book 3, Chapter 5 Book 3, Chapter 6 Book 3, Chapter 7 Book 3, Chapter 8 Book 4, Chapter 1 Book 4, Chapter 2 Book 4, Chapter 3 Book 4, Chapter 4 Book 4, Chapter 5 Book 4, Chapter 6 Book 4, Chapter 7 Book 4, Chapter 8 Book 5, Chapter 1 Book 5, Chapter 2 Book 5, Chapter 3 Book 5, Chapter 4 Book 5, Chapter 5 Book 5, Chapter 6 Book 5, Chapter 7 Book 5, Chapter 8 Book 5, Chapter 9 Book 6, Chapter 1 Book 6, Chapter 2 Book 6, Chapter 3 Book 6, Chapter 4
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The Return of the Native

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Thomas Hardy
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