Old Mrs Chundle
Old Mrs Chundle is written by Thomas Hardy and tells the story of how a young Curate who just moved to a village. Whilst he is out painting he comes across a old kind woman who feeds him. After she says that she goes to church every week and the Curate asks his rector he confronts the old lady after she lied. Mrs Chundle says that she is too deaf to hear anything so the Curate helps to hear at church. However the method he uses is very uncomfortable on him so he tries to avoid the old woman. When he finally goes to see her she has died and left her possessions to him. The Curate feels very humble.