How Green Was My Valley

Davy spends time in London, organizing and growing the union. Ianto lobbies the government for better pay for the miners. Ianto and others are fired from the mine, so he works in the ironworks while continuing his union duties. Huw works in the blacksmith but takes little pleasure in it. In town, Huw overhears Mrs. Nicholas gossiping to the locals about Angharad taking daily carriage rides with Reverend Gruffydd. Huw is angry at Mrs. Nicholas but sneaks away to find Bronwen, telling her everything. She tells Huw that the possible affair is “nothing to do with us” (374) and, when Huw disagrees, she points out the way that he looks at her. Huw is ashamed. Bronwen says that she should talk to Angharad while Huw will talk to Reverend Gruffydd. Huw goes to the priest and talks to him about his daily visits to Tyn-y-Coed. The priest asks to be left alone to think about his next course of action. Huw walks home, thinking about the changes that have taken place in the Valley since his childhood. At home, Bronwen is waiting for him. When Huw cannot explain why he finds the situation with Angharad and Reverend Gruffydd to be so wrong, Bronwen laughs.