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。

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