OrwasSuesimplysoperversethatshewilfullygaveherselfandhimpainfortheoddandmournfulluxuryofpractisinglong-sufferinginherownperson，andofbeingtouchedwithtenderpityforhimathavingmadehimpractiseit？Hecouldperceivethatherfacewasnervouslyset，andwhentheyreachedthetryingordealofJudegivinghertoPhillotsonshecouldhardlycommandherself；rather，however，asitseemed，fromherknowledgeofwhathercousinmustfeel，whomsheneednothavehadthereatall，thanfromself-consideration。Possiblyshewouldgooninflictingsuchpainsagainandagain，andgrievingforthesuffereragainandagain，inallhercolossalinconsistency。
Phillotsonseemednottonotice，tobesurroundedbyamistwhichpreventedhisseeingtheemotionsofothers。Assoonastheyhadsignedtheirnamesandcomeaway，andthesuspensewasover，Judefeltrelieved。
Themealathislodgingwasaverysimpleaffair，andattwoo’clocktheywentoff。Incrossingthepavementtotheflyshelookedback；andtherewasafrightenedlightinhereyes。CoulditbethatSuehadactedwithsuchunusualfoolishnessastoplungeintosheknewnotwhatforthesakeofassertingherindependenceofhim，ofretaliatingonhimforhissecrecy？PerhapsSuewasthusventuresomewithmenbecauseshewaschildishlyignorantofthatsideoftheirnatureswhichworeoutwomen’sheartsandlives。
Whenherfootwasonthecarriage-stepsheturnedround，sayingthatshehadforgottensomething。Judeandthelandladyofferedtogetit。
`No，’shesaid，runningback。`Itismyhandkerchief。IknowwhereIleftit。’