`PhoebesilvarumquepotensDiana！’Thehorsestoodstilltillhehadfinishedthehymn，whichJuderepeatedundertheswayofapolytheisticfancythathewouldneverhavethoughtofhumouringinbroaddaylight。
Reachinghome，hemusedoverhiscurioussuperstition，innateoracquired，indoingthis，andthestrangeforgetfulnesswhichhadledtosuchalapsefromcommonsenseandcustominonewhowished，nexttobeingascholar，tobeaChristiandivine。Ithadallcomeofreadingheathenworksexclusively。Themorehethoughtofitthemoreconvincedhewasofhisinconsistency。Hebegantowonderwhetherhecouldbereadingquitetherightbooksforhisobjectinlife。CertainlythereseemedlittleharmonybetweenthispaganliteratureandthemediaevalcollegesatChristminster，thatecclesiasticalromanceinstone。
UltimatelyhedecidedthatinhissheerloveofreadinghehadtakenupawrongemotionforaChristianyoungman。HehaddabbledinClarke’sHomer，buthadneveryetworkedmuchattheNewTestamentintheGreek，thoughhepossessedacopy，obtainedbypostfromasecond-handbookseller。
HeabandonedthenowfamiliarIonicforanewdialect，andforalongtimeonwardlimitedhisreadingalmostentirelytotheGospelsandEpistlesinGriesbach’stext。Moreover，ongoingintoAlfredstononeday，hewasintroducedtopatristicliteraturebyfindingatthebookseller’ssomevolumesoftheFatherswhichhadbeenleftbehindbyaninsolventclergymanoftheneighbourhood。
AsanotheroutcomeofthischangeofgroovehevisitedonSundaysallthechurcheswithinawalk，anddecipheredtheLatininscriptionsonfifteenth-centurybrassesandtombs。Ononeofthesepilgrimageshemetwithahunch-backedoldwomanofgreatintelligence，whoreadeverythingshecouldlayherhandson，andshetoldhimmoreyetoftheromanticcharmsofthecityoflightandlore。Thitherheresolvedasfirmlyasevertogo。
Buthowliveinthatcity？Atpresenthehadnoincomeatall。
Hehadnotradeorcallingofanydignityorstabilitywhateveronwhichhecouldsubsistwhilecarryingoutanintellectuallabourwhichmightspreadovermanyyears。
Whatwasmostrequiredbycitizens？Food，clothing，andshelter。
Anincomefromanyworkinpreparingthefirstwouldbetoomeagre；formakingthesecondhefeltadistaste；thepreparationofthethirdrequisiteheinclinedto。Theybuiltinacity；thereforehewouldlearntobuild。
Hethoughtofhisunknownuncle，hiscousinSusanna’sfather，anecclesiasticalworkerinmetal，andsomehowmediaevalartinanymaterialwasatradeforwhichhehadratherafancy。Hecouldnotgofarwronginfollowinghisuncle’sfootsteps，andengaginghimselfawhilewiththecarcasesthatcontainedthescholarsouls。
Asapreliminaryheobtainedsomesmallblocksoffreestone，metalnotbeingavailable，andsuspendinghisstudiesawhile，occupiedhissparehalf-hoursincopyingtheheadsandcapitalsinhisparishchurch。
Therewasastone-masonofahumblekindinAlfredston，andassoonashehadfoundasubstituteforhimselfinhisaunt’slittlebusiness，heofferedhisservicestothismanforatriflingwage。HereJudehadtheopportunityoflearningatleasttherudimentsoffreestone-working。
Sometimelaterhewenttoachurch-builderinthesameplace，andunderthearchitect’sdirectionbecamehandyatrestoringthedilapidatedmasonriesofseveralvillagechurchesroundabout。
Notforgettingthathewasonlyfollowingupthishandicraftasaproptoleanonwhilehepreparedthosegreaterengineswhichheflatteredhimselfwouldbebetterfittedforhim，heyetwasinterestedinhispursuitonitsownaccount。Henowhadlodgingsduringtheweekinthelittletown，whencehereturnedtoMarygreenvillageeverySaturdayevening。Andthushereachedandpassedhisnineteenthyear。
JudetheObscureChapter06I-viAtthismemorabledateofhislifehewas，oneSaturday，returningfromAlfredstontoMarygreenaboutthreeo’clockintheafternoon。Itwasfine，warm，andsoftsummerweather，andhewalkedwithhistoolsathisback，hislittlechiselsclinkingfaintlyagainstthelargeronesinhisbasket。
Itbeingtheendoftheweekhehadleftworkearly，andhadcomeoutofthetownbyaround-aboutroutewhichhedidnotusuallyfrequent，havingpromisedtocallataflour-millnearCresscombetoexecuteacommissionforhisaunt。
Hewasinanenthusiasticmood。HeseemedtoseehiswaytolivingcomfortablyinChristminsterinthecourseofayearortwo，andknockingatthedoorsofoneofthosestrongholdsoflearningofwhichhehaddreamedsomuch。Hemight，ofcourse，havegonetherenow，insomecapacityorother，buthepreferredtoenterthecitywithalittlemoreassuranceastomeansthanhecouldbesaidtofeelatpresent。Awarmself-contentsuffusedhimwhenheconsideredwhathehadalreadydone。Nowandthenashewentalongheturnedtofacethepeepsofcountryoneithersideofhim。Buthehardlysawthem；theactwasanautomaticrepetitionofwhathehadbeenaccustomedtodowhenlessoccupied；andtheonematterwhichreallyengagedhimwasthementalestimateofhisprogressthusfar。
`Ihaveacquiredquiteanaveragestudent’spowertoreadthecommonancientclassics，Latininparticular。’Thiswastrue，Judepossessingafacilityinthatlanguagewhichenabledhimwithgreateasetohimselftobeguilehislonelywalksbyimaginaryconversationstherein。
`Ihavereadtwobooksoftheiliad，besidesbeingprettyfamiliarwithpassagessuchasthespeechofPhoenixintheninthbook，thefightofHectorandAjaxinthefourteenth，theappearanceofAchillesunarmedandhisheavenlyarmourintheeighteenth，andthefuneralgamesinthetwenty-third。IhavealsodonesomeHesiod，alittlescrapofThucydides，andalotoftheGreekTestament……Iwishtherewasonlyonedialectallthesame。
`Ihavedonesomemathematics，includingthefirstsixandtheeleventhandtwelfthbooksofEuclid；andalgebraasfarassimpleequations。
`IknowsomethingoftheFathers，andsomethingofRomanandEnglishhistory。
`Thesethingsareonlyabeginning。ButIshallnotmakemuchfartheradvancehere，fromthedifficultyofgettingbooks。HenceImustnextconcentrateallmyenergiesonsettlinginChristminster。OncethereIshallsoadvance，withtheassistanceIshallthereget，thatmypresentknowledgewillappeartomebutaschildishignorance。Imustsavemoney，andIwill；andoneofthosecollegesshallopenitsdoorstome-shallwelcomewhomnowitwouldspurn，ifIwaittwentyyearsforthewelcome。
`I’llbeD。D。beforeIhavedone！’
Andthenhecontinuedtodream，andthoughthemightbecomeevenabishopbyleadingapure，energetic，wise，Christianlife。Andwhatanexamplehewouldset！Ifhisincomewere5000poundsayear，hewouldgiveaway4500poundsinoneformandanother，andlivesumptuouslyforhim
ontheremainder。Well，onsecondthoughts，abishopwasabsurd。Hewoulddrawthelineatanarchdeacon。Perhapsamancouldbeasgoodandaslearnedandasusefulinthecapacityofarchdeaconasinthatofbishop。Yethethoughtofthebishopagain。
`MeanwhileIwillread，assoonasIamsettledinChristminster，thebooksIhavenotbeenabletogetholdofhere：Livy，Tacitus，Herodotus，AEschylus，Sophocles，Aristophanes-’
`Ha，ha，ha！Hoity-toity！’Thesoundswereexpressedinlightvoicesontheothersideofthehedge，buthedidnotnoticethem。Histhoughtswenton：
`-Euripides，Plato，Aristotle，Lucretius，Epictetus，Seneca，Antoninus。ThenImustmasterotherthings：theFathersthoroughly；Bedeandecclesiasticalhistorygenerally；asmatteringofHebrew-Ionlyknowthelettersasyet-’
`Hoity-toity！’
`-butIcanworkhard。Ihavestayingpowerinabundance，thankGod！anditisthatwhichtells……Yes，ChristminstershallbemyAlmaMater；andI’llbeherbelovedson，inwhomsheshallbewellpleased。’
InhisdeepconcentrationonthesetransactionsofthefutureJude’swalkhadslackened，andhewasnowstandingquitestill，lookingatthegroundasthoughthefuturewerethrownthereonbyamagiclantern。
Onasuddensomethingsmackedhimsharplyintheear，andhebecameawarethatasoftcoldsubstancehadbeenflungathim，andhadfallenathisfeet。
Aglancetoldhimwhatitwas-apieceofflesh，thecharacteristicpartofabarrow-pig，whichthecountrymenusedforgreasingtheirboots，asitwasuselessforanyotherpurpose。Pigswereratherplentifulhereabout，beingbredandfattenedinlargenumbersincertainpartsofNorthWessex。
Ontheothersideofthehedgewasastream，whence，ashenowforthefirsttimerealized，hadcometheslightsoundsofvoicesandlaughterthathadmingledwithhisdreams。Hemountedthebankandlookedoverthefence。Onthefurthersideofthestreamstoodasmallhomestead，havingagardenandpig-stiesattached；infrontofit，besidethebrook，threeyoungwomenwerekneeling，withbucketsandplattersbesidethemcontainingheapsofpigs’chitterlings，whichtheywerewashingintherunningwater。
Oneortwopairsofeyesslylyglancedup，andperceivingthathisattentionhadatlastbeenattracted，andthathewaswatchingthem，theybracedthemselvesforinspectionbyputtingtheirmouthsdemurelyintoshapeandrecommencingtheirrinsingoperationswithassiduity。
`Thankyou！’saidJudeseverely。
`Ididn’tthrowit，Itellyou！’assertedonegirltoherneighbour，asifunconsciousoftheyoungman’spresence。
`NorI，’thesecondanswered。
`Oh，Anny，howcanyou！’saidthethird。
`IfIhadthrownanythingatall，itshouldn’thavebeenthat！’
`Pooh！Idon’tcareforhim！’Andtheylaughedandcontinuedtheirwork，withoutlookingup，stillostentatiouslyaccusingeachother。
Judegrewsarcasticashewipedhisface，andcaughttheirremarks。
`youdidn’tdoit-ohno！’hesaidtotheup-streamoneofthethree。
Shewhomheaddressedwasafinedark-eyedgirl，notexactlyhandsome，butcapableofpassingassuchatalittledistance，despitesomecoarsenessofskinandfibre。Shehadaroundandprominentbosom，fulllips，perfectteeth，andtherichcomplexionofaCochinhen’segg。Shewasacompleteandsubstantialfemaleanimal-nomore，noless；andJudewasalmostcertainthattoherwasattributabletheenterpriseofattractinghisattentionfromdreamsofthehumanerletterstowhatwassimmeringinthemindsaroundhim。
`Thatyou’llneverbetold，’saidshedeedily。
`Whoeverdiditwaswastefulofotherpeople’sproperty。’
`Oh，that’snothing。’
`Butyouwanttospeaktome，Isuppose？’
`Ohyes；ifyouliketo。’
`ShallIclamberacross，orwillyoucometotheplankabovehere？’
Perhapssheforesawanopportunity；forsomehoworothertheeyesofthebrowngirlrestedinhisownwhenhehadsaidthewords，andtherewasamomentaryflashofintelligence，adumbannouncementofaffinityinpossebetweenherselfandhim，which，sofarasJudeFawleywasconcerned，hadnosortofpremeditationinit。Shesawthathehadsingledheroutfromthethree，asawomanissingledoutinsuchcases，fornoreasonedpurposeoffurtheracquaintance，butincommonplaceobediencetoconjunctiveordersfromheadquarters，unconsciouslyreceivedbyunfortunatemenwhenthelastintentionoftheirlivesistobeoccupiedwiththefeminine。
Springingtoherfeet，shesaid：`Bringbackwhatislyingthere。’
Judewasnowawarethatnomessageonanymatterconnectedwithherfather’sbusinesshadpromptedhersignaltohim。Hesetdownhisbasketoftools，pickedupthescrapofoffal，beatapathwayforhimselfwithhisstick，andgotoverthehedge。Theywalkedinparallellines，oneoneachbankofthestream，towardsthesmallplankbridge。Asthegirldrewnearertoit，shegavewithoutJudeperceivingit，anadroitlittlesucktotheinteriorofeachofhercheeksinsuccession，bywhichcuriousandoriginalmanoeuvreshebroughtasbymagicuponitssmoothandrotundsurfaceaperfectdimple，whichshewasabletoretainthereaslongasshecontinuedtosmile。Thisproductionofdimplesatwillwasanotunknownoperation，whichmanyattempted，butonlyafewsucceededinaccomplishing。
Theymetinthemiddleoftheplank，andJude，tossingbackhermissile，seemedtoexpecthertoexplainwhyshehadaudaciouslystoppedhimbythisnovelartilleryinsteadofbyhailinghim。
Butshe，slylylookinginanotherdirection，swayedherselfbackwardsandforwardsonherhandasitclutchedtherailofthebridge；till，movedbyamatorycuriosity，sheturnedhereyescriticallyuponhim。
`Youdon’tthinkIwouldshythingsatyou？’
`Ohno。’
`Wearedoingthisformyfather，whonaturallydoesn’twantanythingthrownaway。Hemakesthatintodubbin。’Shenoddedtowardsthefragmentonthegrass。
`Whatmadeeitheroftheothersthrowit，Iwonder？’Judeasked，politelyacceptingherassertion，thoughhehadverylargedoubtsastoitstruth。
`Impudence。Don’ttellfolkitwasI，mind！’
`HowcanI？Idon’tknowyourname。’
`Ah，no。ShallItellittoyou？’
`Do！’
`ArabellaDonn。I’mlivinghere。’
`ImusthaveknownitifIhadoftencomethisway。ButImostlygostraightalongthehigh-road。’
`Myfatherisapig-breeder，andthesegirlsarehelpingmewashtheinnerdsforblack-puddingsandsuchlike。’
Theytalkedalittlemoreandalittlemore，astheystoodregardingeachotherandleaningagainstthehand-railofthebridge。Theunvoicedcallofwomantoman，whichwasutteredverydistinctlybyArabella’spersonality，heldJudetothespotagainsthisintention-almostagainsthiswill，andinawaynewtohisexperience。ItisscarcelyanexaggerationtosaythattillthismomentJudehadneverlookedatawomantoconsiderherassuch，buthadvaguelyregardedthesexasbeingsoutsidehislifeandpurposes。Hegazedfromhereyestohermouth，thencetoherbosom，andtoherfullroundnakedarms，wet，mottledwiththechillofthewater，andfirmasmarble。
`Whatanice-lookinggirlyouare！’hemurmured，thoughthewordshadnotbeennecessarytoexpresshissenseofhermagnetism。
`Ah，youshouldseemeSundays！’shesaidpiquantly。
`Idon’tsupposeIcould？’heanswered`That’sforyoutothinkon。There’snobodyaftermejustnow，thoughtheremedbeinaweekortwo。’Shehadspokenthiswithoutasmile，andthedimplesdisappeared。
Judefelthimselfdriftingstrangely，butcouldnothelpit。`Willyouletme？’
`Idon’tmind。’
Bythistimeshehadmanagedtogetbackonedimplebyturningherfaceasideforamomentandrepeatingtheoddlittlesuckingoperationbeforementioned，Judebeingstillunconsciousofmorethanageneralimpressionofherappearance。`NextSunday？’hehazarded。`To-morrow，thatis？’
`Yes。’
`ShallIcall？’
`Yes。’