`She’sbeenwantingmetodigoutthegraveagain,andlethergettothecoffins,’saidthemanwiththespade。`Sheoughttobetookhome,bythelooko’her。Sheishardlyresponsible,poorthing,seemingly。
Can’tdig’emupagainnow,ma’am。Doyegohomewithyourhusband,andtakeitquiet,andthankGodthatthere’llbeanothersoontoswageyergrief。’
ButSuekeptaskingpiteously:`Can’tIseethemoncemore-justonce!Can’tI?Onlyjustonelittleminute,Jude?Itwouldnottakelong!
AndIshouldbesoglad,Jude!Iwillbesogood,andnotdisobeyyoueveranymore,Jude,ifyouwillletme?Iwouldgohomequietlyafterwards,andnotwanttoseethemanymore!Can’tI?Whycan’tI?’
Thusshewenton。Judewasthrownintosuchacutesorrowthathealmostfelthewouldtrytogetthemantoaccede。Butitcoulddonogood,andmightmakeherstillworse;andhesawthatitwasimperativetogetherhomeatonce。Sohecoaxedher,andwhisperedtenderly,andputhisarmroundhertosupporther;tillshehelplesslygavein,andwasinducedtoleavethecemetery。