Far from the Madding Crowd · Character
Mrs. Hurst
A neighbor woman who appears at the sheep-washing.
minor
First appearance: xix the sheep washing the offer
Mrs. Hurst shows up with force in IV: Gabriel’s Resolve; The Visit; The Mistake. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Bathsheba's aunt; mistakenly tells Gabriel that Bathsheba already has a young man, causing the misunderstanding.
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