Far from the Madding Crowd Chapter XXXI

In which Bathsheba Everdene endeavours to avoid an encounter with Mr. Boldwood, only to find herself confronted by his troubled passion and bitter reproaches beneath the fading light of a midsummer evening. Their fraught discourse reveals the turmoil of unrequited love and jealousy, leaving Bathsheba in deep distress as she contemplates the impending return of another suitor and the dangers it may bring.