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。