Judewouldnowhavebeendescribedasayoungmanwithaforcible，meditative，andearnestratherthanhandsomecastofcountenance。Hewasofdarkcomplexion，withdarkharmonizingeyes，andheworeacloselytrimmedblackbeardofmoreadvancedgrowththanisusualathisage；this，withhisgreatmassofblackcurlyhair，wassometroubletohimincombingandwashingoutthestone-dustthatsettledonitinthepursuitofhistrade。Hiscapabilitiesinthelatter，havingbeenacquiredinthecountry，wereofanall-roundsort，includingmonumentalstone-cutting，gothicfree-stoneworkfortherestorationofchurches，andcarvingofageneralkind。InLondonhewouldprobablyhavebecomespecializedandhavemadehimselfa`mouldingmason，’a`foliagesculptor’-perhapsa`statuary。’

　　HehadthatafternoondriveninacartfromAlfredstontothevillagenearestthecityinthisdirection，andwasnowwalkingtheremainingfourmilesratherfromchoicethanfromnecessity，havingalwaysfanciedhimselfarrivingthus。

　　Theultimateimpulsetocomehadhadacuriousorigin-onemorenearlyrelatedtotheemotionalsideofhimthantotheintellectual，asisoftenthecasewithyoungmen。OnedaywhileinlodgingsatAlfredstonhehadgonetoMarygreentoseehisoldaunt，andhadobservedbetweenthebrasscandlesticksonhermantlepiecethephotographofaprettygirlishface，inabroadhatwithradiatingfoldsunderthebrimliketheraysofahalo。Hehadaskedwhoshewas。Hisgrand-aunthadgrufflyrepliedthatshewashiscousinSueBridehead，oftheinimicalbranchofthefamily；

　　andonfurtherquestioningtheoldwomanhadrepliedthatthegirllivedinChristminster，thoughshedidnotknowwhere，orwhatshewasdoing。

　　Hisauntwouldnotgivehimthephotograph。Butithauntedhim；

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