Far from the Madding Crowd
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1. Front matter2. CHAPTER I. DESCRIPTION OF FARMER OAK—AN INCIDENT3. CHAPTER II. NIGHT—THE FLOCK—AN INTERIOR—ANOTHER INTERIOR4. CHAPTER III. A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION5. CHAPTER IV. GABRIEL’S RESOLVE—THE VISIT—THE MISTAKE6. CHAPTER V. DEPARTURE OF BATHSHEBA—A PASTORAL TRAGEDY7. CHAPTER VI. THE FAIR—THE JOURNEY—THE FIRE8. CHAPTER VII. RECOGNITION—A TIMID GIRL9. CHAPTER VIII. THE MALTHOUSE—THE CHAT—NEWS10. CHAPTER IX. THE HOMESTEAD—A VISITOR—HALF CONFIDENCES11. CHAPTER X. MISTRESS AND MEN12. CHAPTER XI. MELCHESTER MOOR—SNOW—A MEETING13. CHAPTER XII. FARMERS—A RULE—AN EXCEPTION14. CHAPTER XIII. SORTES SANCTORUM—THE VALENTINE15. CHAPTER XIV. EFFECT OF THE LETTER—SUNRISE16. CHAPTER XV. A MORNING MEETING—THE LETTER AGAIN17. CHAPTER XVI. ALL SAINTS’ AND ALL SOULS’18. CHAPTER XVII. IN THE MARKET-PLACE19. CHAPTER XVIII. BOLDWOOD IN MEDITATION—A VISIT20. CHAPTER XIX. THE SHEEP-WASHING—THE OFFER21. CHAPTER XX. PERPLEXITY—GRINDING THE SHEARS—A QUARREL22. CHAPTER XXI. TROUBLES IN THE FOLD—A MESSAGE23. CHAPTER XXII. THE GREAT BARN AND THE SHEEP-SHEARERS24. CHAPTER XXIII. EVENTIDE—A SECOND DECLARATION25. CHAPTER XXIV. THE SAME NIGHT—THE FIR PLANTATION26. CHAPTER XXV. THE NEW ACQUAINTANCE DESCRIBED27. CHAPTER XXVI. SCENE ON THE VERGE OF THE HAY-MEAD28. CHAPTER XXVII. HIVING THE BEES29. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE HOLLOW AMID THE FERNS30. CHAPTER XXIX. PARTICULARS OF A TWILIGHT WALK31. CHAPTER XXX. HOT CHEEKS AND TEARFUL EYES32. CHAPTER I. BLAME—FURY33. CHAPTER II. NIGHT—HORSES TRAMPING34. CHAPTER III. IN THE SUN—A HARBINGER35. CHAPTER IV. HOME AGAIN—A JUGGLER36. CHAPTER V. AT AN UPPER WINDOW37. CHAPTER VI. WEALTH IN JEOPARDY—THE REVEL38. CHAPTER VII. THE STORM—THE TWO TOGETHER39. CHAPTER VIII. RAIN—ONE SOLITARY MEETS ANOTHER40. CHAPTER IX. COMING HOME—A CRY41. CHAPTER X. ON CASTERBRIDGE HIGHWAY42. CHAPTER XI. SUSPICION—FANNY IS SENT FOR43. CHAPTER XII. JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD44. CHAPTER XIII. FANNY’S REVENGE45. CHAPTER XIV. UNDER A TREE—REACTION46. CHAPTER XV. TROY’S ROMANTICISM47. CHAPTER XVI. THE GURGOYLE: ITS DOINGS48. CHAPTER XVII. ADVENTURES BY THE SHORE49. CHAPTER XVIII. DOUBTS ARISE—DOUBTS VANISH50. CHAPTER XIX. OAK’S ADVANCEMENT—A GREAT HOPE51. CHAPTER XX. THE SHEEP FAIR—TROY TOUCHES HIS WIFE’S HAND52. CHAPTER XXI. BATHSHEBA TALKS WITH HER OUTRIDER53. CHAPTER XXII. CONVERGING COURSES54. CHAPTER XXIII. CONCURRITUR—HORÆ MOMENTO55. CHAPTER XXIV. AFTER THE SHOCK56. CHAPTER XXV. THE MARCH FOLLOWING—“BATHSHEBA BOLDWOOD”57. CHAPTER XXVI. BEAUTY IN LONELINESS—AFTER ALL58. CHAPTER XXVII. A FOGGY NIGHT AND MORNING—CONCLUSION