To run after me like this

To run after me like this He stretched out his arm towards her. Bathsheba Supplement moved rapidly behind a tree to avoid him. ‘But，Farmer Oak，’she said in surprise，‘I never said I was going to marry you. ’

‘Well！’said Gabriel，disappointed. ‘To run after me like this， and then say you don't want me！’

‘I only wanted to explain that my aunt was wrong，’she answered eagerly. ‘Anyway，I had to run to catch up with you，so I didn't have time to decide whetherl wanted to marry or not. ’

‘Just think for a minute or two，’replied Gabriel hopefully. ‘I'll wait a while， Miss Everdene. Will you marry me？ Do，Bathsheba. I love you very much！’

‘I'll try to think，’she answered. ‘Give me Supplement time，’and she looked away from him at the distant hills.