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The narrative follows Reuben, a proud young man who moves from genteel intimacy into manual factory work and finds himself socially outcast; his struggle to overcome public contempt drives him to pursue social advancement and two conflicting attachments: an ambitious longing for a woman of higher rank and a more immediate, pliable courtship of his host's daughter. The story traces his miscalculations, strained relationships, and efforts to regain status amid county gossip, while examining class friction, personal pride, and the moral compromises prompted by ambition.

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