`Youshouldtry,’repliedthewidow,fromthesereneheightsofasoulconsciousnotonlyofspiritualbutofsocialsuperiority。`Imakenoboastofmyawakening,butI’mnotwhatIwas。AfterCartlett’sdeathIwaspassingthechapelinthestreetnextours,andwentintoitforshelterfromashowerofrain。Ifeltaneedofsomesortofsupportundermyloss,and,as’twasrighterthangin,Itooktogoingthereregular,andfounditagreatcomfort。ButI’veleftLondonnow,youknow,andatpresentIamlivingatAlfredston,withmyfriendAnny,tobenearmyownoldcountry。I’mnotcomeheretothefairto-day。There’stobethefoundation-stoneofanewchapellaidthisafternoonbyapopularLondonpreacher,andI
droveoverwithAnny。NowImustgobacktomeether。’
ThenArabellawishedSuegood-bye,andwenton。
JudetheObscureChapter42V-viiiIntheafternoonSueandtheotherpeoplebustlingaboutKennetbridgefaircouldhearsinginginsidetheplacardedhoardingfartherdownthestreet。
Thosewhopeepedthroughtheopeningsawacrowdofpersonsinbroadcloth,withhymn-booksintheirhands,standingroundtheexcavationsforthenewchapel-walls。ArabellaCartlettandherweedsstoodamongthem。Shehadaclear,powerfulvoice,whichcouldbedistinctlyheardwiththerest,risingandfallingtothetune,herinflatedbosombeingalsoseendoinglikewise。