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The narrative revolves around Bathsheba's complex relationships with three vastly different men who compete for her affection: Gabriel Oak: A humble, loyal, and incredibly skilled shepherd. He proposes to Bathsheba early on but is rejected; he remains her steadfast friend and trusted bailiff through years of hardship. William Boldwood: A wealthy, serious-minded bachelor and neighboring farmer. Bathsheba impulsively sends him a valentine as a joke, which sparks an obsessive and ultimately tragic love in him. Sergeant Francis Troy: A dashing, charming, but irresponsible and faithless soldier. Bathsheba is swept away by his charisma and secretly marries him, unaware of his past connection to a young woman named Fanny Robin.