Chapters Thirty and Thirty-One Summary

Ceinwen appears wanting Huw to escort her to a play, and is willing to suffer a break from her family if they find out. Huw finally loses his virginity with Ceinwen, and notes then how green his valley is. Huw does take Ceinwen to see Hamlet performed in the Town Hall, but the community comes in a mob, upset that the Town Hall is being used for a play. Huw bravely goes out with Dai and Cyfartha on either side, ready to fight with the angry mob.

Gwillym scolds Huw for polluting himself at a play, and sends him for a bath.

Owen and Gwilym leave London for America. Owen has married Blodwen Evans at a registrar's office, much to Beth's sad dismay.

In Thirty-One, Anghard is living at Tyn-y-Coed, but does not come to visit. Huw...