: Horrified by his actions the next day, Henchard swears an oath to abstain from alcohol for 21 years—the length of his life at that point.
: A woman from Henchard's past who arrives in Casterbridge to marry him, but falls for Farfrae instead. The Mayor of Casterbridge | Summary, Characters & Analysis The Mayor of Casterbridge
: Michael's meek wife who returns to him years after being "sold". : Horrified by his actions the next day,