reliefs，wereseenblowingandbobbingbehindhimashehastilywalkeduptheHighStreetfromhislodgings。Butthoughheenteredtheassizebuildingtherewasnothingforhimtodo，andsittingatthebluebaizetableinthewellofthecourt，hemendedpenswithamindfarawayfromthecaseinprogress。Thoughtsofunpremeditatedconduct，ofwhichaweekearlierhewouldnothavebelievedhimselfcapable，threwhimintoamoodofdissatisfieddepression。
HehadcontrivedtoseeagaintheprettyruralmaidenAnna，thedayafterthefair，hadwalkedoutofthecitywithhertotheearthworksofOldMelchester，andfeelingaviolentfancyforher，hadremainedinMelchesterallSunday，Monday，andTuesday；bypersuasionobtainingwalksandmeetingswiththegirlsixorseventimesduringtheinterval；hadinbriefwonher，bodyandsoul。
Hesupposeditmusthavebeenowingtotheseclusioninwhichhehadlivedoflateintownthathehadgivenwaysounrestrainedlytoapassionforanartlesscreaturewhoseinexperiencehad，fromthefirst，ledhertoplaceherselfunreservedlyinhishands。Muchhedeploredtriflingwithherfeelingsforthesakeofapassingdesire；
andhecouldonlyhopethatshemightnotlivetosufferonhisaccount。
Shehadbeggedhimtocometoheragain；entreatedhim；wept。Hehadpromisedthathewoulddoso，andhemeanttocarryoutthatpromise。