came to little Weatherbury farm house about five minutes after boldwood walked out he went straight to bathsheba who was sitting on the floor beside troy's body she
was holding troy's head incame to little Weatherbury farm house about five minutes after boldwood walked out he went straight to bathsheba who was sitting on the floor beside troy's body she
was holding troy's head in her arms.
she say 'go to casterbridge and bring a doctor I'm afraid that it's too late, but go mr boldwood has killed my husband' hurried outside and goto onto his horse As he rode
along the road to casterbridge he thought about troy where had the man come from? had troy not drowned? was he not dead at the bottom of the sea?
oak rode fast about three miles from the town he saw a man walking along the road it was blodwood he was also going to casterbirdge he was going to tell the police
what he had done.
bathsheda order her farm workers to take her husband's body to her house she washed troy's body and dressed him in clean clothes gabirdge and the found her there
when they arrived. Bathsheda was now weak and tired.Liddy put her into her bed and stayed with her. Late in the night,Liddy heard bathsheba whispering the same
words over and over again.'Oh, I am to blame! How can I live? Dear God,how can I live?'
in March, blodwood was tried for murder. Everyone in weatherbury waited for news. But as they waited,they learnt more about the man who had shot frank troy.
After the greenhill sheep fair,William boldwood had begun to be have strangely. he had bougth women's coats and dresses, then put them carefully into boxes. On the
outside of each box,he had written the words ' bathsheba blodwood' and a date six year in the future.
As time passed, boldwood had become more and more excited. But he become less and less interested in his farm. 'His love for Mrs troy drove hom a little mad,' said
the people of Weatherbury.
The judge at the trial also believed that boldwood had become a little mad. At last, Gabriel brought the news back to Weatherbury. 'The court has said that boldwood
did murder Mr Troy.' He told every one. 'But he will not die. He'll go to prison for the rest of his life.'
As spring turned into summer, bathsheba began to go into the fields again. Once more,she watched her farm workers working.
During the minths since christmas,bathsheba had stayed in the house and had only spoken to Liddy. Now she began to be interested in the farm again.
Once evening in August,Bathsheba walked to the village. As she entered Weatherbury,she heard singing in the church. She entered The churchyard, walked to fanny
robin's grave and looked at the gravestone. First she read Troy's words: This stone was put here by francis Troy in loving memory of fanny robin, who died Octorber
9,18--,aged years. she read the new words that were written below: In this same grave lies body of Francis Troy,who died December 24,18--,aged 26 years.
Bathsheba went to stand outside the door of the church. As she listened to the sweet singing,she began to cry. She put her face in her hands,and did not see Gabriel Oak
walk towards her. He watched her silently for a few moments, then she turned and saw him. 'Mr Oak,' she said. 'How long have you been there?'
'Only a minute or two, ma'am,' Gabriel said.'I wanted to speak to you. I'm thiking about leaving England next spring.'
Bathsheba was surprised and disappointed. 'Where will you go?'
I'll probably go to America,' said Gabriel. 'But everyone knows that Mr Boldwood made you a partner in his business,' she said. 'Everyone knows that you own the farm
now. They expect you to stay at Little Weatherbury Farm. And what all I do without you? Oh,Gabriel,we're old friends! You've been with me through the good times and
the bad times.'
'I know,' Gabriel said. 'And i'm sorry. But i think that it's best for both of us if i leave.' Then he turned quickly and walked away. In the months that followed this
coversation, Gabriel only came to the house when Bathsheba was out. He sent reports to her about the farm but he never met her the day after Christmas, she recevied a
letter from him, In his letter,Gabriel told her that he was going to leave the farm at the end of March.
Bathsheba sat and cried. she had expected Oak to love her and help her forever. What could she do now? How could she manage the farm alone?
That evening,she went to Gabriel Oak's house. She knocked on the door and waited until he opened it. 'Mrs Troy!' said Gabriel. 'Please come in and sit drown.'
'You'll think that it's strange for me to come here,'
Bathsheba said. 'But I've been worried. Have I said something to make you angry,GabrielM Something has made you want to go away. What have I said?'
'No!' said oak. 'You couldn't make me angry,Bathsheba.'
'Then why are you going?' her arms.
she say 'go to casterbridge and bring a doctor I'm afraid that it's too late, but go mr boldwood has killed my husband' hurried outside and goto onto his horse As he rode
along the road to casterbridge he thought about troy where had the man come from? had troy not drowned? was he not dead at the bottom of the sea?
oak rode fast about three miles from the town he saw a man walking along the road it was blodwood he was also going to casterbirdge he was going to tell the police
what he had done.
bathsheda order her farm workers to take her husband's body to her house she washed troy's body and dressed him in clean clothes gabirdge and the found her there
when they arrived. Bathsheda was now weak and tired.Liddy put her into her bed and stayed with her. Late in the night,Liddy heard bathsheba whispering the same
words over and over again.'Oh, I am to blame! How can I live? Dear God,how can I live?'
in March, blodwood was tried for murder. Everyone in weatherbury waited for news. But as they waited,they learnt more about the man who had shot frank troy.
After the greenhill sheep fair,William boldwood had begun to be have strangely. he had bougth women's coats and dresses, then put them carefully into boxes. On the
outside of each box,he had written the words ' bathsheba blodwood' and a date six year in the future.
As time passed, boldwood had become more and more excited. But he become less and less interested in his farm. 'His love for Mrs troy drove hom a little mad,' said
the people of Weatherbury.
The judge at the trial also believed that boldwood had become a little mad. At last, Gabriel brought the news back to Weatherbury. 'The court has said that boldwood
did murder Mr Troy.' He told every one. 'But he will not die. He'll go to prison for the rest of his life.'
As spring turned into summer, bathsheba began to go into the fields again. Once more,she watched her farm workers working.
During the minths since christmas,bathsheba had stayed in the house and had only spoken to Liddy. Now she began to be interested in the farm again.
Once evening in August,Bathsheba walked to the village. As she entered Weatherbury,she heard singing in the church. She entered The churchyard, walked to fanny
robin's grave and looked at the gravestone. First she read Troy's words: This stone was put here by francis Troy in loving memory of fanny robin, who died Octorber
9,18--,aged years. she read the new words that were written below: In this same grave lies body of Francis Troy,who died December 24,18--,aged 26 years.
Bathsheba went to stand outside the door of the church. As she listened to the sweet singing,she began to cry. She put her face in her hands,and did not see Gabriel Oak
walk towards her. He watched her silently for a few moments, then she turned and saw him. 'Mr Oak,' she said. 'How long have you been there?'
'Only a minute or two, ma'am,' Gabriel said.'I wanted to speak to you. I'm thiking about leaving England next spring.'
Bathsheba was surprised and disappointed. 'Where will you go?'
I'll probably go to America,' said Gabriel. 'But everyone knows that Mr Boldwood made you a partner in his business,' she said. 'Everyone knows that you own the farm
now. They expect you to stay at Little Weatherbury Farm. And what all I do without you? Oh,Gabriel,we're old friends! You've been with me through the good times and
the bad times.'
'I know,' Gabriel said. 'And i'm sorry. But i think that it's best for both of us if i leave.' Then he turned quickly and walked away. In the months that followed this
coversation, Gabriel only came to the house when Bathsheba was out. He sent reports to her about the farm but he never met her the day after Christmas, she recevied a
letter from him, In his letter,Gabriel told her that he was going to leave the farm at the end of March.
Bathsheba sat and cried. she had expected Oak to love her and help her forever. What could she do now? How could she manage the farm alone?
That evening,she went to Gabriel Oak's house. She knocked on the door and waited until he opened it. 'Mrs Troy!' said Gabriel. 'Please come in and sit drown.'
'You'll think that it's strange for me to come here,'
Bathsheba said. 'But I've been worried. Have I said something to make you angry,GabrielM Something has made you want to go away. What have I said?'
'No!' said oak. 'You couldn't make me angry,Bathsheba.'
'Then why are you going?'
'I'm not going to America,' said Gabriel. 'I've decied to keep Boldwood's farm and manage it. But I can't work for you, Bathsheba. People are talking about us.'
'What are they saying?' asked Bathsheba, surpried.
'People are saying that I have hopes to marry you one day,' said Gabriel.
'Marry me!' said Bathsheba. 'But it's too foolish ... It's too soon to think about that!'
'Yes, ma'am,' said Oak. 'It is foolish. I'm surprised that people can't understand this.'
'''Too soon'' were my words,' said Bathsheba. 'I'm sorry,but you also said, ''too foolish'',' he replied.
'I'm sorry,too,' said Bathsheba. She began to cry. 'I only meant to say ''too soon''. Please,believe