HehadhonourablyacquiescedinSue’sannouncedwishthathewasnotoftentovisitheratthetrainingschool；butatlength，hispatiencebeingsorelytried，hesetoutoneSaturdayafternoontopayheranunexpectedcall。Therethenewsofherdeparture-expulsionasitmightalmosthavebeenconsidered-wasflasheduponhimwithoutwarningormitigationashestoodatthedoorexpectinginafewminutestobeholdherface；andwhenheturnedawayhecouldhardlyseetheroadbeforehim。
Suehad，infact，neverwrittenalinetohersuitoronthesubject，althoughitwasfourteendaysold。Ashortreflectiontoldhimthatthisprovednothing，anaturaldelicacybeingasampleareasonforsilenceasanydegreeofblameworthiness。
Theyhadinformedhimattheschoolwhereshewasliving，andhavingnoimmediateanxietyabouthercomforthisthoughtstookthedirectionofaburningindignationagainstthetrainingschoolcommittee。InhisbewildermentPhillotsonenteredtheadjacentcathedral，justnowinadirelydismantledstatebyreasonoftherepairs。Hesatdownonablockoffreestone，regardlessofthedustyimprintitmadeonhisbreeches；andhislistlesseyesfollowingthemovementsoftheworkmenhepresentlybecameawarethatthereputedculprit，Sue’sloverJude，wasoneamongstthem。
JudehadneverspokentohisformerherosincethemeetingbythemodelofJerusalem。HavinginadvertentlywitnessedPhillotson’stentativecourtshipofSueinthelanetherehadgrownupintheyoungerman’smindacuriousdisliketothinkoftheelder，tomeethim，tocommunicateinanywaywithhim；andsincePhillotson’ssuccessinobtainingatleastherpromisehadbecomeknowntoJude，hehadfranklyrecognizedthathedidnotwishtoseeorhearofhissenioranymore，learnanythingofhispursuits，orevenimagineagainwhatexcellenciesmightappertaintohischaracter。Onthisverydayoftheschoolmaster’svisitJudewasexpectingSue，asshehadpromised；andwhenthereforehesawtheschoolmasterinthenaveofthebuilding，saw，moreover，thathewascomingtospeaktohim，hefeltnolittleembarrassment；whichPhillotson’sownembarrassmentpreventedhisobserving。
Judejoinedhim，andtheybothwithdrewfromtheotherworkmentothespotwherePhillotsonhadbeensitting。Judeofferedhimapieceofsackclothforacushion，andtoldhimitwasdangeroustositonthebareblock。