Far from the Madding Crowd Boldwood, not realising the valentine was a jest, becomes obsessed with Bathsheba and soon proposes marriage. Although she does not love him, she toys with the idea of accepting his offer; he is, after all, the most eligible bachelor in the district. However, she postpones giving him a definite answer. When Gabriel rebukes her for her thoughtlessness regarding Boldwood, she dismisses him. When Bathsheba's sheep begin dying from bloat, she discovers to her chagrin that Gabriel is the only man who knows how to cure them. Her pride delays the inevitable, but finally she is forced to beg him for
The Madding Crowd The Madding Crowd The Madding Crowd is the major-label debut album by the American rock band Nine Days. It spawned the major hit "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" and other single "If I Am". "The Madding Crowd" peaked at #67 on the Billboard Top 200. The album's title is a reference to Thomas Hardy's novel "Far from the Madding Crowd". "The Madding Crowd", despite not peaking inside the top 50 in the United States, was eventually certified gold within six months of release. In January 2013, upon the relaunch of the band's official website, several old live recordings and demos