Far from the Madding Crowd
Why does Bathsheba leave Norcombe in Chapter 5? Where does she go?
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The reason Bathsheba leaves her aunt’s home is never indicated exactly. She leaves to go stay with an uncle who has a farm in Weatherbury, which is about 20 miles away from Norcombe. Gabriel meets Bathsheba in Weatherbury after her uncle has died.