BetweentwoandthreeweeksafterwardsJudewasengagedwithsomemoremen，outsideCrozierCollegeinOld-timeStreet，ingettingablockofworkedfreestonefromawaggonacrossthepavement，beforehoistingittotheparapetwhichtheywererepairing。Standinginpositiontheheadmansaid，`Spaikwhenheheave！He-ho！’Andtheyheaved。
Allofasudden，ashelifted，hiscousinstoodclosetohiselbow，pausingamomentonthebendofherfoottilltheobstructingobjectshouldhavebeenremoved。Shelookedrightintohisfacewithliquid，untranslatableeyes，thatcombined，orseemedtohimtocombine，keennesswithtenderness，andmysterywithboth，theirexpression，aswellasthatofherlips，takingitslifefromsomewordsjustspokentoacompanion，andbeingcarriedonintohisfacequiteunconsciously。Shenomoreobservedhispresencethanthatofthedust-moteswhichhismanipulationsraisedintothesunbeams。
Hisclosenesstoherwassosuggestivethathetrembled，andturnedhisfaceawaywithashyinstincttopreventherrecognizinghim，thoughasshehadneveronceseenhimshecouldnotpossiblydoso；andmightverywellneverhaveheardevenhisname。Hecouldperceivethatthoughshewasacountry-girlatbottom，alattergirlhoodofsomeyearsinLondon，andawomanhoodhere，hadtakenallrawnessoutofher。
Whenshewasgonehecontinuedhiswork，reflectingonher。Hehadbeensocaughtbyherinfluencethathehadtakennocountofhergeneralmouldandbuild。Herememberednowthatshewasnotalargefigure，thatshewaslightandslight，ofthetypedubbedelegant。Thatwasaboutallhehadseen。Therewasnothingstatuesqueinher；allwasnervousmotion。
Shewasmobile，living，yetapaintermightnothavecalledherhandsomeorbeautiful。Butthemuchthatshewassurprisedhim。Shewasquitealongwayremovedfromtherusticitythatwashis。Howcouldoneofhiscross-grained，unfortunate，almostaccursedstock，havecontrivedtoreachthispitchofniceness？Londonhaddoneit，hesupposed。
Fromthismomenttheemotionwhichhadbeenaccumulatinginhisbreastasthebottled-upeffectofsolitudeandthepoetizedlocalityhedweltin，insensiblybegantoprecipitateitselfonthishalf-visionaryform；andheperceivedthat，whateverhisobedientwishinacontrarydirection，hewouldsoonbeunabletoresistthedesiretomakehimselfknowntoher。
Heaffectedtothinkofherquiteinafamilyway，sincetherewerecrushingreasonswhyheshouldnotandcouldnotthinkofherinanyother。
Thefirstreasonwasthathewasmarried，anditwouldbewrong。
Thesecondwasthattheywerecousins。Itwasnotwellforcousinstofallinloveevenwhencircumstancesseemedtofavourthepassion。Thethird：
evenwerehefree，inafamilylikehisownwheremarriageusuallymeantatragicsadness，marriagewithablood-relationwouldduplicatetheadverseconditions，andatragicsadnessmightbeintensifiedtoatragichorror。
Therefore，again，hewouldhavetothinkofSuewithonlyarelation’smutualinterestinonebelongingtohim；regardherinapracticalwayassomeonetobeproudof；totalkandnodto；lateron，tobeinvitedtoteaby，theemotionspentonherbeingrigorouslythatofakinsmanandwell-wisher。Sowouldshebetohimakindlystar，anelevatingpower，acompanioninAnglicanworship，atenderfriendJudetheObscureChapter14II-iiiButunderthevariousdeterrentinfluencesJude’sinstinctwastoapproachhertimidly，andthenextSundayhewenttothemorningserviceintheCathedralchurchofCardinalCollegetogainafurtherviewofher，forhehadfoundthatshefrequentlyattendedthere。
Shedidnotcome，andheawaitedherintheafternoon，whichwasfiner。Heknewthatifshecameatallshewouldapproachthebuildingalongtheeasternsideofthegreatgreenquadranglefromwhichitwasaccessible，andhestoodinacornerwhilethebellwasgoing。Afewminutesbeforethehourforservicesheappearedasoneofthefigureswalkingalongunderthecollegewalls，andatsightofherheadvancedupthesideopposite，andfollowedherintothebuilding，morethanevergladthathehadnotasyetrevealedhimself。Toseeher，andtobehimselfunseenandunknown，wasenoughforhimatpresent。
Helingeredawhileinthevestibule，andtheservicewassomewayadvancedwhenhewasputintoaseat。Itwasalouring，mournful，stillafternoon，whenareligionofsomesortseemsanecessitytoordinarypracticalmen，andnotonlyaluxuryoftheemotionalandleisuredclasses。Inthedimlightandthebafflingglareoftheclerestorywindowshecoulddiscerntheoppositeworshippersindistinctlyonly，buthesawthatSuewasamongthem。Hehadnotlongdiscoveredtheexactseatthatsheoccupiedwhenthechantingofthe119thPsalminwhichthechoirwasengagedreacheditssecondpart，Inquocorriget，theorganchangingtoapatheticGregoriantuneasthesingersgaveforth：
Wherewithalshallayoungmancleansehisway？ItwastheveryquestionthatwasengagingJude’sattentionatthismoment。
Whatawickedworthlessfellowhehadbeentogiveventashehaddonetoananimalpassionforawoman，andallowittoleadtosuchdisastrousconsequences；thentothinkofputtinganendtohimself；thentogorecklesslyandgetdrunk。Thegreatwavesofpedalmusictumbledroundthechoir，and，nursedonthesupernaturalashehadbeen，itisnotwonderfulthathecouldhardlybelievethatthepsalmwasnotspeciallysetbysomeregardfulProvidenceforthismomentofhisfirstentryintothesolemnbuilding。
Andyetitwastheordinarypsalmforthetwenty-fourtheveningofthemonth。
Thegirlforwhomhewasbeginningtonourishanextraordinarytendernesswasatthistimeenspheredbythesameharmoniesasthosewhichfloatedintohisears；andthethoughtwasadelighttohim。Shewasprobablyafrequenterofthisplace，and，steepedbodyandsoulinchurchsentimentasshemustbebyoccupationandhabit，had，nodoubt，muchincommonwithhim。Toanimpressionableandlonelyyoungmantheconsciousnessofhavingatlastfoundanchorageforhisthoughts，whichpromisedtosupplybothsocialandspiritualpossibilities，waslikethedewofHermon，andheremainedthroughouttheserviceinasustainingatmosphereofecstasy。
Thoughhewaslothtosuspectit，somepeoplemighthavesaidtohimthattheatmosphereblewasdistinctlyfromCyprusasfromGalilee。
Judewaitedtillshehadleftherseatandpassedunderthescreenbeforehehimselfmoved。Shedidnotlooktowardshim，andbythetimehereachedthedoorshewashalf-waydownthebroadpath。BeingdressedupinhisSundaysuithewasinclinedtofollowherandrevealhimself。
Buthewasnotquiteready；and，alas，oughthetodosowiththekindoffeelingthatwasawakeninginhim？
Forthoughithadseemedtohaveanecclesiasticalbasisduringtheservice，andhehadpersuadedhimselfthatsuchwasthecase，hecouldnotaltogetherbeblindtotherealnatureofthemagnetism。Shewassuchastrangerthatthekinshipwasaffectation，andhesaid，`Itcan’tbe！
I，amanwithawife，mustnotknowher！’StillSuewashisownkin，andthefactofhishavingawife，eventhoughshewasnotinevidenceinthishemisphere，mightbeahelpinonesense。ItwouldputallthoughtofatenderwishonhispartoutofSue’smind，andmakeherintercoursewithhimfreeandfearless。Itwaswithsomeheartachethathesawhowlittlehecaredforthefreedomandfearlessnessthatwouldresultinherfromsuchknowledge。
Somelittletimebeforethedateofthisserviceinthecathedralthepretty，liquid-eyed，light-footedyoungwomanSueBrideheadhadanafternoon’sholiday，andleavingtheecclesiasticalestablishmentinwhichshenotonlyassistedbutlodged，tookawalkintothecountrywithabookinherhand。ItwasoneofthosecloudlessdayswhichsometimesoccurinWessexandelsewherebetweendaysofcoldandwet，asifintercalatedbycapriceoftheweather-god。Shewentalongforamileortwountilshecametomuchhighergroundthanthatofthecityshehadleftbehindher。
Theroadpassedbetweengreenfields，andcomingtoastileSuepausedthere，tofinishthepageshewasreading，andthenlookedbackatthetowersanddomesandpinnaclesnewandold。
Ontheothersideofthestile，inthefootpath，shebeheldaforeignerwithblackhairandasallowface，sittingonthegrassbesidealargesquareboardwhereonwerefixed，ascloselyastheycouldstand，anumberofplasterstatuettes，someofthembronzed，whichhewasre-arrangingbeforeproceedingwiththemonhisway。Theywereinthemainreducedcopiesofancientmarbles，andcompriseddivinitiesofaverydifferentcharacterfromthosethegirlwasaccustomedtoseeportrayed，amongthembeingaVenusofstandardpattern，aDiana，and，oftheothersex，Apollo，Bacchus，andMars。Thoughthefiguresweremanyyardsawayfromherthesouth-westsunbroughtthemoutsobrilliantlyagainstthegreenherbagethatshecoulddiscerntheircontourswithluminousdistinctness；andbeingalmostinalinebetweenherselfandthechurchtowersofthecitytheyawokeinheranoddlyforeignandcontrastingsetofideasbycomparison。Themanrose，and，seeingher，politelytookoffhiscap，andcried`I-i-i-mages！’
inanaccentthatagreedwithhisappearance。Inamomenthedexterouslylifteduponhiskneethegreatboardwithitsassemblednotabilitiesdivineandhuman，andraisedittothetopofhishead，bringingthemontoherandrestingtheboardonthestile。Firstheofferedherhissmallerwares-thebustsofkingsandqueens，thenaminstrel，thenawingedCupid。
Sheshookherhead。
`Howmucharethesetwo？’shesaid，touchingwithherfingertheVenusandtheApollo-thelargestfiguresonthetray。
Hesaidsheshouldhavethemfortenshillings。
`Icannotaffordthat，’saidSue。Sheofferedconsiderablyless，andtohersurprisetheimage-mandrewthemfromtheirwirestayandhandedthemoverthestile。Sheclaspedthemastreasures。
Whentheywerepaidfor，andthemanhadgone，shebegantobeconcernedastowhatsheshoulddowiththem。Theyseemedsoverylargenowthattheywereinherpossession，andsoverynaked。Beingofanervoustemperamentshetrembledatherenterprise。Whenshehandledthemthewhitepipeclaycameoffonherglovesandjacket。Aftercarryingthemalongalittlewayopenlyanideacametoher，and，pullingsomehugeburdockleaves，parsley，andotherrankgrowthsfromthehedge，shewrappedupherburdenaswellasshecouldinthese，sothatwhatshecarriedappearedtobeanenormousarmfulofgreenstuffgatheredbyazealousloverofnature。
`Well，anythingisbetterthanthoseeverlastingchurchfallals！’
shesaid。Butshewasstillinatremblingstate，andseemedalmosttowishshehadnotboughtthefigures。
OccasionallypeepinginsidetheleavestoseethatVenus’sarmwasnotbroken，sheenteredwithherheathenloadintothemostChristiancityinthecountrybyanobscurestreetrunningparalleltothemainone，androundacornertothesidedooroftheestablishmenttowhichshewasattached。Herpurchasesweretakenstraightuptoherownchamber，andsheatonceattemptedtolocktheminaboxthatwasherveryownproperty；
butfindingthemtoocumbersomeshewrappedtheminlargesheetsofbrownpaper，andstoodthemonthefloorinacorner。
Themistressofthehouse，MissFontover，wasanelderlyladyinspectacles，dressedalmostlikeanabbess；adabatRitual，asbecomeoneofherbusiness，andaworshipperattheceremonialchurchofSt。Silas，inthesuburbofBeershebabefore-mentioned，whichJudealsohadbeguntoattend。Shewasthedaughterofaclergymaninreducedcircumstances，andathisdeath，whichhadoccurredseveralyearsbeforethisdate，sheboldlyavoidedpenurybytakingoveralittleshopofchurchrequisitesanddevelopingittoitspresentcreditableproportions。Sheworeacrossandbeadsroundherneckasheronlyornament，andknewtheChristianYearbyheart。
ShenowcametocallSuetotea，and，findingthatthegirldidnotrespondforamoment，enteredtheroomjustastheotherwashastilyputtingastringroundeachparcel。
`Somethingyouhavebeenbuying，MissBridehead？’sheasked，regardingtheenwrappedobjects。
`Yes-justsomethingtoornamentmyroom，’saidSue。
`Well，IshouldhavethoughtIhadputenoughherealready，’saidMissFontover，lookingroundattheGothic-framedprintsofsaints，theChurch-textscrolls，andotherarticleswhich，havingbecometoostaletosell，hadbeenusedtofurnishthisobscurechamber。`Whatisit？Howbulky！’Shetorealittlehole，aboutasbigasawafer，inthebrownpaper，andtriedtopeepin。`Why，statuary？Twofigures？Wheredidyougetthem？’
`Oh-Iboughtthemofatravellingmanwhosellscasts’
`Twosaints？’
`Yes。’
`Whatones？’