Far from the Madding Crowd

The sword moved again, and the light from the sun flashed on the bright metal. Soon, all that Bathsheba could see was a bright light flashing around her. Tray had never practised better than this. 'Your hair is a little untidy, Miss Everdene ; he said. "I'll make it tidy for you". The sword went past her ear with a whispering sound. A small piece of her hair fell to the ground. She watched him pick up the lock of hair and put it In his pocket.
"I'll keep this forever", he said. He came closer to her. "I must leave you now". Then he kissed her softly on the lips. She was not strong enough to say or do anything to stop him. A moment later, he was gone. Extra grammar and vocabulary exercises Notes about the life of Thomas Hardy Notes about the story Points for Understanding comprehension questions Glossary of difficult vocabulary Free resources including worksheets, tests and author data sheets at the site.
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