Complex sentence: In the morning Ethan's plans to reveal his feelings for Mattie are foiled by the presence of his hired man; he runs into town to pick up some glue for the broken pickle dish, and upon his return finds that Zeena has returned.
Split into simpler sentences: In the morning Ethan's plans to reveal his feelings for Mattie are foiled by the presence of his hired man. He runs into town to pick up glue for the broken pickle dish, and upon his return finds that Zeena has returned.