Far from the Madding Crowd help. Afterwards, she offers him back his job and their friendship is restored. At this point, the dashing Sergeant Francis "Frank" Troy returns to his native Weatherbury and by chance encounters Bathsheba one night. Her initial dislike turns to infatuation after he excites her with a private display of swordsmanship. Gabriel observes Bathsheba's interest in the young soldier and tries to discourage it, telling her she would be better off marrying Boldwood. Boldwood becomes aggressive towards Troy, and Bathsheba goes to Bath to prevent Troy returning to Weatherbury, as she fears Troy may be harmed on meeting Boldwood. On their
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