Far from the Madding Crowd
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE3. CHAPTER I Description of Farmer Oak—An Incident4. CHAPTER II NIGHT—THE FLOCK—AN INTERIOR—ANOTHER INTERIOR5. CHAPTER III A GIRL ON HORSEBACK—CONVERSATION6. CHAPTER IV GABRIEL’S RESOLVE—THE VISIT—THE MISTAKE7. CHAPTER V DEPARTURE OF BATHSHEBA—A PASTORAL TRAGEDY8. CHAPTER VI THE FAIR—THE JOURNEY—THE FIRE9. CHAPTER VII RECOGNITION—A TIMID GIRL10. CHAPTER VIII THE MALTHOUSE—THE CHAT—NEWS11. CHAPTER IX THE HOMESTEAD—A VISITOR—HALF-CONFIDENCES12. CHAPTER X MISTRESS AND MEN13. CHAPTER XI OUTSIDE THE BARRACKS—SNOW—A MEETING14. CHAPTER XII FARMERS—A RULE—AN EXCEPTION15. CHAPTER XIII SORTES SANCTORUM—THE VALENTINE16. CHAPTER XIV EFFECT OF THE LETTER—SUNRISE17. CHAPTER XV A MORNING MEETING—THE LETTER AGAIN18. CHAPTER XVI ALL SAINTS’ AND ALL SOULS’19. CHAPTER XVII IN THE MARKET-PLACE20. CHAPTER XVIII Boldwood in Meditation—Regret21. CHAPTER XIX THE SHEEP-WASHING—THE OFFER22. CHAPTER XX PERPLEXITY—GRINDING THE SHEARS—A QUARREL23. CHAPTER XXI TROUBLES IN THE FOLD—A MESSAGE24. CHAPTER XXII THE GREAT BARN AND THE SHEEP-SHEARERS25. CHAPTER XXIII EVENTIDE—A SECOND DECLARATION26. CHAPTER XXIV THE SAME NIGHT—THE FIR PLANTATION27. CHAPTER XXV THE NEW ACQUAINTANCE DESCRIBED28. CHAPTER XXVI SCENE ON THE VERGE OF THE HAY-MEAD29. CHAPTER XXVII HIVING THE BEES30. CHAPTER XXVIII THE HOLLOW AMID THE FERNS31. CHAPTER XXIX PARTICULARS OF A TWILIGHT WALK32. CHAPTER XXX HOT CHEEKS AND TEARFUL EYES33. CHAPTER XXXI BLAME—FURY34. CHAPTER XXXII NIGHT—HORSES TRAMPING35. CHAPTER XXXIII IN THE SUN—A HARBINGER36. CHAPTER XXXIV HOME AGAIN—A TRICKSTER37. CHAPTER XXXV AT AN UPPER WINDOW38. CHAPTER XXXVI WEALTH IN JEOPARDY—THE REVEL39. CHAPTER XXXVII THE STORM—THE TWO TOGETHER40. CHAPTER XXXVIII RAIN—ONE SOLITARY MEETS ANOTHER41. CHAPTER XXXIX COMING HOME—A CRY42. CHAPTER XL ON CASTERBRIDGE HIGHWAY43. CHAPTER XLI SUSPICION—FANNY IS SENT FOR44. CHAPTER XLII JOSEPH AND HIS BURDEN—BUCK’S HEAD45. CHAPTER XLIII FANNY’S REVENGE46. CHAPTER XLIV UNDER A TREE—REACTION47. CHAPTER XLV TROY’S ROMANTICISM48. CHAPTER XLVI THE GURGOYLE: ITS DOINGS49. CHAPTER XLVII ADVENTURES BY THE SHORE50. CHAPTER XLVIII DOUBTS ARISE—DOUBTS LINGER51. CHAPTER XLIX OAK’S ADVANCEMENT—A GREAT HOPE52. CHAPTER L THE SHEEP FAIR—TROY TOUCHES HIS WIFE’S HAND53. CHAPTER LI BATHSHEBA TALKS WITH HER OUTRIDER54. CHAPTER LII CONVERGING COURSES55. CHAPTER LIII CONCURRITUR—HORÆ MOMENTO56. CHAPTER LIV AFTER THE SHOCK57. CHAPTER LV THE MARCH FOLLOWING—“BATHSHEBA BOLDWOOD”58. CHAPTER LVI BEAUTY IN LONELINESS—AFTER ALL59. CHAPTER LVII A FOGGY NIGHT AND MORNING—CONCLUSION