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Far from the Madding Crowd

Chapter 7 RECOGNITION-A TIMID GIRL

Word Count: 1146    |    Released on: 28/11/2017

its awkwardness. There was room for a little pity, also for a very little exultation: the former at his position, the latter at her own.

nity, and turning again to him with a little

a'am," said one of th

tion. "Ay, that 'a is,"

" said a third,

!" said number

im to speak to the ba

d loneliness would have been necessary to gi

discovering that this Ashtoreth of strange report was only a modification of Venus the we

thsheba, "you shall take a little refreshment af

deal freer, Miss, if so be ye'd send it to

men straggled on to the village in twos and three

settled, I think, about your coming, and I am

a lodging?" in

t mean to contribute. "If you follow on the road till you come to Warren's Malthouse, where they are all gone

astonished at the reencounter with Bathsheba, glad of his nearness to her, and perplexed at the rapidity with which the unpractised gi

and Gabriel's footsteps were deadened by its softness, even at this indurating period of the year. When abreast of a trunk which appeared to be the oldest of the old, he became aware that a figure was standin

girl, rather

you," said Ga

said the gir

the low and dulcet note suggestive of romanc

ren's Malthouse?" Gabriel resumed, primarily to gain

d then went on again. "Do you know how late they keep open the Buck's Head Inn?" She

ad is, or anything about it. Do y

d add more seemed to proceed from an unconscious desire to show unconcern by making a remark, which is notice

the new shephe

you seem almost a f

d to the past, his eyes to the feet of the girl; and for the first time he saw lying there a

sh about having seen me here, will

u wish me not

ther poor, and I don't want people to know anyth

a cold night," Gabriel observed.

and leaving me? I thank you m

not very well off, perhaps you would accept this trifle fro

it," said the st

abriel's fingers alighted on the young woman's wrist. It was beating with a throb of tragic intensity. He had frequently felt the same quick, hard beat in the fe

s the m

thi

there

your having see

will. Good-n

d-ni

as it was sometimes called. He fancied that he had felt himself in the penumbra of a very deep sadness when touching that s

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1 Chapter 1 12 Chapter 2 NIGHT-THE FLOCK-AN INTERIOR-ANOTHER INTERIOR3 Chapter 3 A GIRL ON HORSEBACK-CONVERSATION4 Chapter 4 GABRIEL'S RESOLVE-THE VISIT-THE MISTAKE5 Chapter 5 DEPARTURE OF BATHSHEBA-A PASTORAL TRAGEDY6 Chapter 6 THE FAIR-THE JOURNEY-THE FIRE7 Chapter 7 RECOGNITION-A TIMID GIRL8 Chapter 8 THE MALTHOUSE-THE CHAT-NEWS9 Chapter 9 THE HOMESTEAD-A VISITOR-HALF-CONFIDENCES10 Chapter 10 MISTRESS AND MEN11 Chapter 11 OUTSIDE THE BARRACKS-SNOW-A MEETING12 Chapter 12 FARMERS-A RULE-AN EXCEPTION13 Chapter 13 SORTES SANCTORUM-THE VALENTINE14 Chapter 14 EFFECT OF THE LETTER-SUNRISE15 Chapter 15 A MORNING MEETING-THE LETTER AGAIN16 Chapter 16 ALL SAINTS' AND ALL SOULS'17 Chapter 17 IN THE MARKET-PLACE18 Chapter 18 1819 Chapter 19 THE SHEEP-WASHING-THE OFFER20 Chapter 20 PERPLEXITY-GRINDING THE SHEARS-A QUARREL21 Chapter 21 TROUBLES IN THE FOLD-A MESSAGE22 Chapter 22 THE GREAT BARN AND THE SHEEP-SHEARERS23 Chapter 23 EVENTIDE-A SECOND DECLARATION24 Chapter 24 THE SAME NIGHT-THE FIR PLANTATION25 Chapter 25 THE NEW ACQUAINTANCE DESCRIBED26 Chapter 26 SCENE ON THE VERGE OF THE HAY-MEAD27 Chapter 27 HIVING THE BEES28 Chapter 28 THE HOLLOW AMID THE FERNS29 Chapter 29 PARTICULARS OF A TWILIGHT WALK30 Chapter 30 HOT CHEEKS AND TEARFUL EYES31 Chapter 31 BLAME-FURY32 Chapter 32 NIGHT-HORSES TRAMPING33 Chapter 33 IN THE SUN-A HARBINGER34 Chapter 34 HOME AGAIN-A TRICKSTER35 Chapter 35 AT AN UPPER WINDOW36 Chapter 36 WEALTH IN JEOPARDY-THE REVEL37 Chapter 37 THE STORM-THE TWO TOGETHER38 Chapter 38 RAIN-ONE SOLITARY MEETS ANOTHER39 Chapter 39 COMING HOME-A CRY40 Chapter 40 ON CASTERBRIDGE HIGHWAY41 Chapter 41 SUSPICION-FANNY IS SENT FOR42 Chapter 42 JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN-BUCK'S HEAD43 Chapter 43 FANNY'S REVENGE44 Chapter 44 UNDER A TREE-REACTION45 Chapter 45 TROY'S ROMANTICISM46 Chapter 46 THE GURGOYLE ITS DOINGS47 Chapter 47 DOUBTS ARISE-DOUBTS LINGER48 Chapter 48 OAK'S ADVANCEMENT-A GREAT HOPE49 Chapter 49 THE SHEEP FAIR-TROY TOUCHES HIS WIFE'S HAND50 Chapter 50 BATHSHEBA TALKS WITH HER OUTRIDER51 Chapter 51 CONVERGING COURSES52 Chapter 52 CONCURRITUR-HORAE MOMENTO53 Chapter 53 AFTER THE SHOCK54 Chapter 54 THE MARCH FOLLOWING- BATHSHEBA BOLDWOOD 55 Chapter 55 BEAUTY IN LONELINESS-AFTER ALL56 Chapter 56 A FOGGY NIGHT AND MORNING-CONCLUSION