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LV. The March Following—"Bathsheba Boldwood"

           

           ApetitionwasaddressedtotheHomeSecretary,advancingthecircumstanceswhichappearedtojustifyarequestforareconsiderationofthesentence.Itwasnot"numerouslysigned"bytheinhabitantsofCasterbridge,asisusualinsuchcases,forBoldwoodhadnevermademanyfriendsoverthecounter.Theshopsthoughtitverynaturalthatamanwho,byimportingdirectfromtheproducer,haddaringlysetasidethefirstgreatprincipleofprovincialexistence,namelythatGodmadecountryvillagestosupplycustomerstocountytowns,shouldhaveconfusedideasabouttheDecalogue.Theprompterswereafewmercifulmenwhohadperhapstoofeelinglyconsideredthefactslatterlyunearthed,andtheresultwasthatevidencewastakenwhichitwashopedmightremovethecrimeinamoralpointofview,outofthecategoryofwilfulmurder,andleadittoberegardedasasheeroutcomeofmadness.

           TheupshotofthepetitionwaswaitedforinWeatherburywithsolicitousinterest.Theexecutionhadbeenfixedforeighto’clockonaSaturdaymorningaboutafortnightafterthesentencewaspassed,anduptoFridayafternoonnoanswerhadbeenreceived.AtthattimeGabrielcamefromCasterbridgeGaol,whitherhehadbeentowishBoldwoodgood-bye,andturneddownaby-streettoavoidthetown.Whenpastthelasthouseheheardahammering,andliftinghisbowedheadhelookedbackforamoment.Overthechimneyshecouldseetheupperpartofthegaolentrance,richandglowingintheafternoonsun,andsomemovingfigureswerethere.Theywerecarpentersliftingapostintoaverticalpositionwithintheparapet.

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