How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Her pride was indeed brought low by despairing discoveries of her spoliation by marriage with a less pure nature than her own. (41.64)
Bathsheba's pride is very strong. But it has a tough time holding up against the knowledge that everyone in town thinks she has lowered herself by marrying a common soldier like Sergeant Troy. It seems, though, that Bathsheba's pride will have to take even more of a beating before she's ready to get out of her way and live the life she wants.
Quote #8
It is only women with no pride in them who run away from their husbands. (44.46)
Just before she is totally broken, Bathsheba rallies herself and totally commits to living with Sergeant Troy for the rest of her days, no matter how miserable she is. The reason she'll do this is because she thinks that only women with no pride could ever be so weak as to leave their husbands.
Quote #9
Her original vigorous pride of youth had sickened, and with it had declined all her anxieties about coming years. (48.1)
As we come to the end of the book, we learn that the pride Bathsheba once has as a young woman has shriveled over time. And you can't really blame her, considering how much misfortune has befallen the poor woman. A dead husband and an imprisoned suitor will go a long way to making you question how positive your impact on the world has been.