How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"The real sin, ma'am, in my mind lies in thinking of ever wedding wi' a man you don't love honest and true." (51.59)
When asked his opinion about Boldwood, Gabriel Oak can only say that it's wrong for someone to marry a person they don't love. Bathsheba thinks her case is more complicated than this, since she feels like she owes Boldwood something. But Oak holds firm and says that it doesn't matter what she thinks she owes; she should never marry a man she doesn't love. One again Oak = a highly reasonable dude.