In which Adam Bede sets out on a hopeful journey to bring back Hetty and Dinah, only to find himself consumed by anxiety and sorrow when Hetty’s whereabouts become a mystery and Dinah is absent from Snowfield. Upon returning home burdened with grim news, Adam resolves to confide in Mr. Irwine as he prepares for a difficult journey, burdened by the uncertain fate of the woman he loves.