British Victorian, young and beautiful country girl Bath Shiba, parents died young, has been self-reliant, educated, independent, eager to be respected, a bit feminist, a bit like a modern woman.
The first time she met the tall, handsome and masculine shepherd Oak, Bathsheba was heartbroken. But she knew very well that she would never marry the impoverished Oak who was tending sheep for others. Although Oak promises that he can get a 100-acre farm and 200 sheep in a few years, he will buy her a piano, have a child or two, and promise her an idyllic future. The arrogant and arrogant Bashiba longed for a love that he was looking forward to, and longed to be conquered, but that person was definitely not the shepherd Oak.
After being decisively rejected by Bashiba, Oak, heartbroken, left the farm. Bashiba, on the other hand, left her hometown because she inherited the farm and house of her deceased uncle, and became a farmer. By chance, Oke, who was making a living everywhere, became the shepherd of the Bassiba farm. After knowing that it was impossible for him and Bassiba to become the farmer, Oke has been silently guarding the people who want to have their own career like men. Beside Bathsheba.
Because of a little joke with the little maid, Bassiba sent a love card expressing her love to her neighbor, Mr. Podwood, a rich and handsome middle-aged farmer. The golden bachelor that girls are chasing after. Mr. Podwood, who has been hurt by love and has not been married, believes it. Bath Sheba, beautiful, independent, individual, hands-on in everything, and neat in doing things, these qualities are very attractive to the restrained and prudent Mr. Podwood. Although she knew she was wrong, Bath Sheba, who yearned for romantic love, politely rejected the gentleman Mr. Podwood's proposal, but the infatuated Podwood did not give up a glimmer of hope and insisted on waiting for Bath Sheba.
Sergeant Troy, of noble blood, tall and handsome, but a little shy. Sergeant Troy, who had just missed the wedding with Fanny, a young and beautiful little maid, ran into Bath Shiba in the woods. The frivolous Troy fell in love at first sight with the beautiful, generous and reserved Bathsheba. Troy used marriage as an excuse to retire to marry this beautiful, wealthy farmer. Mr. Podwood was heartbroken and devastated. And Oak, who was deeply in love with Bashiba, still silently guarded Bashiba and took care of everything on the farm for her.
After the marriage, Sergeant Troy showed his true self. He spends his days doing nothing, and goes to the market to gamble drunkenly all day, making the farm make ends meet. Contrary to the affectionate manners when pursuing, he spoke coldly to Bashiba, and even violently confronted him. Bashiba, who thinks she is strong, washes her face in tears all day long and manages the affairs of the farm. Already married life in Ice Cave took another turn because of the death of Troy's little lover Fanny and her newborn child. Troy, angry at Bathsheba, ran away from home and disappeared. Police determined that he drowned in the sea, with no bones left except a bright red military uniform lying on the seashore.
Bashiba, who was widowed shortly after her marriage, had to settle a large debt left by Troy. Before, full of longing for love and full of hope for the future, young Bashiba was tortured by all this and grew old a lot, especially her state of mind. And the infatuated Mr. Podwood, feeling that he had hope again, continued to pursue Bathsheba feverishly, not even expecting Bathsheba to love him, but just begging Bathsheba to give him a chance to take care of her. Orc, who knew the disparity in status between the two, still chose to silently wait by Bashiba's side. But some details later seemed to suggest that Oak made a mistake this time, and Bath Shiba, who had experienced a failed marriage, seemed to slowly regret his rejection of Oak.
Mr. Podwood, who thought he was about to ask for a successful marriage, invited his neighbors around on Christmas Eve and prepared a grand Christmas party, waiting for the reply from his beloved Bathsheba. At the dinner, Bathsheba invites Oak to dance to a song and asks Oak how to respond to Mr. Baldwood's proposal. Oak, who no longer has any illusions about Bashiba, said, "Make the decision you think is right." Disappointed, Bashiba ran for the door, but bumped into Troy, who was rescued in the sea. Troy, as always, decided to order Bass Hiba, and as her husband, she brazenly asked Bas Hiba to sell the farm. After being rejected by Bas Hiba, she rudely dragged the desperate Bas Hiba home. In this regard, Mr. Podwood, who was full of joy, couldn't bear it, and shot and killed the scum Troy on the spur of the moment, but he also went to jail for this. And Bathsheba's life has since fallen into deep guilt and self-blame for Mr. Podwood.
Mistaking himself for hopelessness, Oak finally decided to leave Bashiba, go to a foreign country, and start life again in the United States on the other side of the ocean. Bashiba, who has experienced a lot of torment in life, finally understood her intentions for Oak and made up her mind to marry him. The outspoken Bashiba, ignoring the woman's restraint, rode her horse to stop Orc from leaving. Oak does not have the fanaticism of Podwood, nor the means of Troy. He is wise and forbearing, but he just walked into the world of Bathsheba step by step. Of course, the deeply affectionate Orc is lucky, because he finally waited until Bashiba, who had been tortured enough by the miserable life tormented by life, ended the story satisfactorily.
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