Fisher Bloom arrives in Candleford on his way to a commission in the nearby town of Inglestone. After he is greeted with general hostility by the friends of Laura and Daniel, Laura explains she no longer loves him. Dorcas is looking forward to Mischief Night when the townsfolk play pranks on each other but is less happy when Fisher tells her his work in Inglestone is connected with the arrival of the railway there, which will divert postal services from Candleford, to her detriment.
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