Far from the Madding Crowd, Chapter 25 summary
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In Chapter 25, the narrator describes Sergeant Troy as charming, impulsive, and skilled at deceiving women, with little concern for consequences beyond the present. He then appears among Bathsheba’s haymakers as a volunteer, and his approach makes her blush with embarrassment mixed with anger.
What happens
- The narrator describes Troy’s concentration on the present and his lack of concern for the future.
- Troy’s fluent speech and good intentions contrast with his wasteful energy, impulsive conduct, and dishonesty toward women.
- The narrator identifies Troy as a man who deliberately uses excessive flattery to gain power over women.
- With Boldwood away, Bathsheba approaches her hayfields in unusually light spirits and watches the workers.
- Troy volunteers at loading hay, then leaves his pitchfork and approaches Bathsheba, who blushes and keeps walking straight ahead.
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What to notice
Troy treats dealings with women as a choice between flattery and abuse. His remark makes his deliberate rejection of fairness explicit.
Quick check
What does Troy do when he sees Bathsheba enter the field?
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