Far from the Madding Crowd

What are Gabriel Oak’s first impressions of Bathsheba Everdene? Where does he first see Bathsheba?

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When Gabriel first sees Bathsheba, it is in the woods near his farm. Bathsheba is riding in a horse-drawn carriage and is going to stay with her aunt, Mrs. Hurst. Gabriel is struck by Bathsheba’s beauty and watches her as she admires herself in a mirror.