more romantic Hardy!

I have not been catching up with Hardy sadly not in a village with a sheep butonward we go and the story is definitely taking shape , surprise , surprise Gabriel is now taken a job working for Bathsheba (so we now know who wears the trousers)
Wandering through in the dark churchyard Oak comes across what seems to be a small spot on the landscape but isinfact Young girl who asks not to tell anyone he has seen her , although we do not know this girls story and what will happen something tells us she is about to became quite major and will become more of a small blot!!
The girl seemed to be holding a small bundle leading to much disscussionabout what she was running from and whether the bundle was in fact a baby( I dont want you to worry to much so be rest assured it did not we were to find out)

SO now off to the pub to meet the locals a nice bunch of people and quite comic in thir way, and although we only briefly meet the characters we quickly warm to them just like you down the local, they warm to Gabriel as we are as he sings not jolly songs , which are not to rowdy, not like the pubs in Birkenhead then . After Gab rial has left the scene we are allowed to listen to the locals who inform us that Bathsheba has indeed sacked her Bailiff for stealing funnily enough his name is Pennyways, not sure if a Bailiff is viewed as exactly as we do today( as contrary to belief don't know everything)!!

WE also learn that Fanny Robin has run away and putting 2and 2 together and actually coming up with four this is the person who Gaberial met previously on the moor and with that I must leave you wondering were all this is leading all this talk of pubs has left me thirsty and so off for a drink !!!! NO OF TEA)

I must admit the book shows you should judge things for yourself instead of letting other people do the judgeing for you as on the whole the vast majority are enjoying the story although the decripitions by hardy do ramble on on abit but we all bring our own lives into the things we write as Hardy did trainn to be an architect perhaps the we can only expect such detailed manner but enough about structure more on the love entanglememts of the people of Wetherbury.
Its time to meat another love interest that of Mr Boldwood who alot of the ladies have tried to woo but with no sucessand he seems to be unaware of the arousal he arises in the womanfolk and seems to be very fromal when inquireing about Bathsheba .
This arouse lotsof discussion in the group about how difficult it is as still today expected that mem make the first move and how it knocks them back to be refused . I must admit the women of the group kept pretty quiet as this was discussed but all nodding and agreeing all the same time very clever!!

WE meet a couple more characters such as Liddy Maryann ,and the coggans which again provide us with a few smiles , I told you I am determined t0 prove that Hardy can make you make smile!and it is not til reading further that we realise minor characters in abook or in life can actually turn the tide in life thats got you thinking if nothing else!!