Far from the Madding Crowd, Chapter 13 summary
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In Chapter 13, Bathsheba and Liddy try marriage divination, then turn a valentine intended for Teddy Coggan into a joke aimed at Boldwood. Irritated by his lack of attention, Bathsheba sends him the card with a marriage invitation on its seal, without considering its meaning seriously.
What happens
- Bathsheba first dismisses Bible divination, then tries it with Liddy and refuses to name the person she tests.
- Liddy reports that Boldwood never looks at Bathsheba during church, unlike everyone else.
- Bathsheba prepares a valentine for Teddy Coggan, but Liddy suggests sending it to Boldwood instead.
- A tossed hymnbook lands closed, assigning the card to Boldwood under Bathsheba’s chosen rules.
- Bathsheba adds a red seal bearing a marriage invitation, and the letter enters the post that evening.
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