Far from the Madding Crowd

"Why did the base-players finish their game so suddenly?" Bathsheba inquired, the next time that Liddy entered the room.

"I think 'twas because two men came just then from Casterbridge and began putting up grand carved tombstone." said Liddy. "The lads went to see whose it was."

"Do you know?" Bathsheba asked.

"I don't." said Liddy.