How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #13
Fidelity to her husband had that evening induced her to conceal all suspicion that Wildeve's interest in Eustacia had not ended with his marriage. But she knew nothing positive; and though Clym was her well-beloved cousin there was one nearer to her still. (5.6.39)
We learn a lot of about how Thomasin views family in this short passage – she is loyal to her blood-relative, but she considers Damon as the first-and-foremost person in her life. For Thomasin, the family she created through marriage has to take precedence over her blood relatives.