This question is based on Thomas Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge. The statement, 'Time the magician, had wrought much here' is made when
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The statement, "Time the magician, had wrought much here" is made when Susan Newson sees Henchard at Casterbridge. This statement is a reflection on the passage of time and how it has changed the town and its people, including the main character Michael Henchard. Susan Newson's return to Casterbridge after many years is a reminder of how much has changed and how time has had a transformative effect on the town and its inhabitants. The statement is not made during Elizabeth-Jane's discovery of her true father, Farfrae's marriage to Elizabeth-Jane, or Farfrae's becoming the Mayor of Casterbridge.