How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
"He wasn't quite good enough for me." (9.57)
When she's asked whether any man has ever proposed to her, Bathsheba is more than happy to say yes. But she's even happier to say that she turned the man down because she was too good for him.
Quote #5
"A head-strong maid—that's what she is—and won't listen to no advice at all. Pride and vanity have ruined many a cobbler's dog." (15.24)
It's one thing for a woman to be proud; it's another for her to be so proud that she runs her own farm and tells all her male workers what to do… at least in Victorian England. As you can imagine, the idea of having a female boss in Hardy's time wasn't the easiest thing for men to swallow. But instead of blaming their own sexism, they blame Bathsheba's womanly pride.
Quote #6
"Indeed, then, you are mistaken […] Nothing hurts me. My constitution is an iron one." (38.14)
When Gabriel senses some sort of sickness in Farmer Boldwood, Boldwood is quick to argue that he is a tough, strong man who can't be hurt by anything. This is all just wishful thinking on his part, though, since his pride has been badly wounded by Bathsheba's rejection of him.