Far from the Madding Crowd, Chapter 21: Zusammenfassung

Was geschieht

1. Farm workers tell Bathsheba that sheep escape into young clover and suffer dangerous swelling.
2. She initially refuses to summon Gabriel, although the men identify him as the only local person with the necessary skill.
3. After a sheep dies, she sends Laban Tall to command Gabriel’s return, but Gabriel demands a courteous request.
4. Another sheep dies, and Bathsheba writes a polite note with a personal plea for Gabriel’s help.
5. Gabriel returns and performs forty-nine successful operations, though one mistaken puncture causes a fatal wound.
6. Bathsheba asks Gabriel to remain with her, and he agrees.

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Gabriel makes courtesy a condition of helping. His refusal forces Bathsheba to abandon a command and make a direct request.

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