Far from the Madding Crowd · Character
Parson Thirdly
The local vicar who performs marriages and burials.
minor
Also known as Pa'son Thirdly
First appearance: viii the malthouse the chat news
Parson Thirdly shows up with force in XLII: Joseph and His Burden; Buck’s Head. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arranges the funeral, speaks of God's mercies, and agrees to delay the burial until morning.
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