Ethan Frome

why does ethan return home in the middle of the day?

chapter 3 of the book

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When he finishes hauling the lumber, Ethan thinks about the tension in his house. He worries that trouble will come up between Mattie and Zeena, so he decides to return home rather than deliver the lumber.

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