`Ah-yes！-Idodimlyrecallthatincident。’
`Itwasverykindofyoutodoit。Anditwasyouwhofirststartedmeonthatcourse。OnthemorningyouleftMarygreen，whenyourgoodswereonthewaggon，youwishedmegood-bye，andsaidyourschemewastobeauniversitymanandentertheChurch-thatadegreewasthenecessaryhall-markofonewhowantedtodoanythingasatheologianorteacher。’
`IrememberIthoughtallthatprivately；butIwonderIdidnotkeepmyowncounsel。Theideawasgivenupyearsago。’
`Ihaveneverforgottenit。Itwasthatwhichbroughtmetothispartofthecountry，andoutheretoseeyouto-night。’
`Comein，’saidPhillotson。`Andyourcousin，too。’
Theyenteredtheparlouroftheschool-house，wheretherewasalampwithapapershade，whichthrewthelightdownonthreeorfourbooks。Phillotsontookitoff，sothattheycouldseeeachotherbetter，andtheraysfellonthenervouslittlefaceandvivaciousdarkeyesandhairofSue，ontheearnestfeaturesofhercousin，andontheschoolmaster’sownmaturerfaceandfigure，showinghimtobeaspareandthoughtfulpersonageoffive-and-forty，withathin-lipped，somewhatrefinedmouth，aslightlystoopinghabit，andablackfrockcoat，whichfromcontinuedfrictionsshonealittleattheshoulder-blades，themiddleoftheback，andtheelbows。
Theoldfriendshipwasimperceptiblyrenewed，theschoolmasterspeakingofhisexperiences，andthecousinsoftheirs。HetoldthemthathestillthoughtoftheChurchsometimes，andthatthoughhecouldnotenteritashehadintendedtodoinformeryearshemightenteritasalicentiate。Meanwhile，hesaid，hewascomfortableinhispresentposition，thoughhewasinwantofapupil-teacher。
Theydidnotstaytosupper，Suehavingtobeindoorsbeforeitgrewlate，andtheroadwasretracedtoChristminster。Thoughtheyhadtalkedofnothingmorethangeneralsubjects，Judewassurprisedtofindwhatarevelationofwomanhiscousinwastohim。Shewassovibrantthateverythingshedidseemedtohaveitssourceinfeeling。Anexcitingthoughtwouldmakeherwalkaheadsofastthathecouldhardlykeepupwithher；
andhersensitivenessonsomepointswassuchthatitmighthavebeenmisreadasvanity。Itwaswithheart-sicknessheperceivedthat，whilehersentimentstowardshimwerethoseofthefrankestfriendlinessonly，helovedhermorethanbeforebecomingacquaintedwithher；andthegloomofthewalkhomelaynotinthenightoverhead，butinthethoughtofherdeparture。
`WhymustyouleaveChristminster？’hesaidregretfully。`HowcanyoudootherwisethanclingtoacityinwhosehistorysuchmenasNewman，Pusey，Ward，Keble，loomsolarge！’
`Yes-theydo。Thoughhowlargedotheyloominthehistoryoftheworld？……Whatafunnyreasonforcaringtostay！Ishouldneverhavethoughtofit！’Shelaughed。
`Well-Imustgo，’shecontinued。`MissFontover，oneofthepartnerswhomIserve，isoffendedwithme，andIwithher；anditisbesttogo。’
`Howdidthathappen？’
`Shebrokesomestatuaryofmine。’
`Oh？Wilfully？’
`Yes。Shefounditinmyroom，andthoughitwasmypropertyshethrewitonthefloorandstampedonit，becauseitwasnotaccordingtohertaste，andgroundthearmsandtheheadofoneofthefiguresalltobitswithherheel-ahorridthing！’
`TooCatholic-Apostolicforher，Isuppose？Nodoubtshecalledthempopishimagesandtalkedoftheinvocationofsaints。’
`No……No，shedidn’tdothat。Shesawthematterquitedifferently。’
`Ah！ThenIamsurprised！’
`Yes。Itwasforquitesomeotherreasonthatshedidn’tlikemypatron-saints。SoIwasledtoretortuponher；andtheendofitwasthatIresolvednottostay，buttogetintoanoccupationinwhichIshallbemoreindependent。’
`Whydon’tyoutryteachingagain？Youoncedid，Iheard。’
`Ineverthoughtofresumingit；forIwasgettingonasanart-designer。’
`DoletmeaskMr。Phillotsontoletyoutryyourhandinhisschool？Ifyoulikeit，andgotoatrainingcollege，andbecomeafirst-classcertificatedmistress，yougettwiceaslargeanincomeasanydesignerorchurchartist，andtwiceasmuchfreedom。’
`Well-askhim。NowImustgoin。Good-bye，dearJude！Iamsogladwehavemetatlast。Weneedn’tquarrelbecauseourparentsdid，needwe？’
Judedidnotliketoletherseequitehowmuchheagreedwithher，andwenthiswaytotheremotestreetinwhichhehadhislodging。
TokeepSueBrideheadnearhimwasnowadesirewhichoperatedwithoutregardofconsequences，andthenexteveningheagainsetoutforLumsdon，fearingtotrusttothepersuasiveeffectsofanoteonly。Theschool-masterwasunpreparedforsuchaproposal。
`WhatIratherwantedwasasecondyear’stransfer，asitiscalled，’
hesaid。`Ofcourseyourcousinwoulddo，personally；butshehashadnoexperience。Oh-shehas，hasshe？Doesshereallythinkofadoptingteachingasaprofession？’
Judesaidshewasdisposedtodoso，hethought，andhisingeniousargumentsonhernaturalfitnessforassistingMr。Phillotson，ofwhichJudeknewnothingwhatever，soinfluencedtheschoolmasterthathesaidhewouldengageher，assuringJudeasafriendthatunlesshiscousinreallymeanttofollowoninthesamecourse，andregardedthisstepasthefirststageofanapprenticeship，ofwhichhertraininginanormalschoolwouldbethesecondstage，hertimewouldbewastedquite，thesalarybeingmerelynominal。
ThedayafterthisvisitPhillotsonreceivedaletterfromJude，containingtheinformationthathehadagainconsultedhiscousin，whotookmoreandmorewarmlytotheideaoftuition；andthatshehadagreedtocome。ItdidnotoccurforamomenttotheschoolmasterandreclusethatJude’sardourinpromotingthearrangementarosefromanyotherfeelingstowardsSuethantheinstinctofco-operationcommonamongmembersofthesamefamily。
JudetheObscureChapter16II-vTheschoolmastersatinhishomelydwellingattachedtotheschool，bothbeingmodernerections；andhelookedacrossthewayattheoldhouseinwhichhisteacherSuehadalodging。Thearrangementhadbeenconcludedveryquickly。Apupil-teacherwhowastohavebeentransferredtoMr。Phillotson’sschoolhadfailedhim，andSuehadbeentakenasstop-gap。AllsuchprovisionalarrangementsasthesecouldonlylasttillthenextannualvisitofH。M。
Inspector，whoseapprovalwasnecessarytomakethempermanent。HavingtaughtforsometwoyearsinLondon，thoughshehadabandonedthatvocationoflate，MissBrideheadwasnotexactlyanovice，andPhillotsonthoughttherewouldbenodifficultyinretainingherservices，whichhealreadywishedtodo，thoughshehadonlybeenwithhimthreeorfourweeks。HehadfoundherquiteasbrightasJudehaddescribedher；andwhatmaster-tradesmandoesnotwishtokeepanapprenticewhosaveshimhalfhislabour？
Itwasalittleoverhalf-pasteighto’clockinthemorningandhewaswaitingtoseehercrosstheroadtotheschool，whenhewouldfollow。
Attwentyminutestonineshedidcross，alighthattossedonherhead；
andhewatchedherasacuriosity。Anewemanation，whichhadnothingtodowithherskillasateacher，seemedtosurroundherthismorning。Hewenttotheschoolalso，andSueremainedgoverningherclassattheotherendoftheroom，alldayunderhiseye。Shecertainlywasanexcellentteacher。
Itwaspartofhisdutytogiveherprivatelessonsintheevening，andsomearticleintheCodemadeitnecessarythatarespectable，elderlywomanshouldbepresentattheselessonswhentheteacherandthetaughtwereofdifferentsexes。RichardPhillotsonthoughtoftheabsurdityoftheregulationinthiscase，whenhewasoldenoughtobethegirl’sfather；
buthefaithfullyacteduptoit；andsatdownwithherinaroomwhereMrs。Hawes，thewidowatwhosehouseSuelodged，occupiedherselfwithsewing。Theregulationwas，indeed，noteasytoevade，fortherewasnoothersitting-roominthedwelling。
Sometimesasshefigured-itwasarithmeticthattheywereworkingat-shewouldinvoluntarilyglanceupwithalittleinquiringsmileathim，asifsheassumedthat，beingthemaster，hemustperceiveallthatwaspassinginherbrain，asrightorwrong。Phillotsonwasnotreallythinkingofthearithmeticatall，butofher，inanovelwaywhichsomehowseemedstrangetohimaspreceptor。Perhapssheknewthathewasthinkingofherthus。
Forafewweekstheirworkhadgoneonwithamonotonywhichinitselfwasadelighttohim。ThenithappenedthatthechildrenweretobetakentoChristminstertoseeanitinerantexhibition，intheshapeofamodelofJerusalem，towhichschoolswereadmittedatapennyaheadintheinterestsofeducation。Theymarchedalongtheroadtwoandtwo，shebesideherclasswithhersimplecottonsunshade，herlittlethumbcockedupagainstitsstem；andPhillotsonbehindinhislongdanglingcoat，handlinghiswalking-stickgenteelly，inthemusingmoodwhichhadcomeoverhimsinceherarrival。Theafternoonwasoneofsunanddust，andwhentheyenteredtheexhibitionroomfewpeoplewerepresentbutthemselves。
Themodeloftheancientcitystoodinthemiddleoftheapartment，andtheproprietor，withafinereligiousphilanthropywrittenonhisfeatures，walkedrounditwithapointerinhishand，showingtheyoungpeoplethevariousquartersandplacesknowntothembynamefromreadingtheirBibles，MountMoriah，theValleyofJehoshaphat，theCityofZion，thewallsandthegates，outsideoneofwhichtherewasalargemoundlikeatumulus，andonthemoundalittlewhitecross。Thespot，hesaid，wasCalvary。
`Ithink，’saidSuetotheschoolmaster，asshestoodwithhimalittleinthebackground，`thatthismodel，elaborateasitis，isaveryimaginaryproduction。HowdoesanybodyknowthatJerusalemwaslikethisinthetimeofChrist？Iamsurethismandoesn’t。’
`Itismadeafterthebestconjecturalmaps，basedonactualvisitstothecityasitnowexists。’
`IfancywehavehadenoughofJerusalem，’shesaid，`consideringwearenotdescendedfromtheJews。Therewasnothingfirst-rateabouttheplace，orpeople，afterall-astherewasaboutAthens，Rome，Alexandria，andotheroldcities。’
`Butmydeargirl，considerwhatitistous！’
Shewassilent，forshewaseasilyrepressed；andthenperceivedbehindthegroupofchildrenclusteredroundthemodelayoungmaninawhiteflanneljacket，hisformbeingbentsolowinhisintentinspectionoftheValleyofJehoshaphatthathisfacewasalmosthiddenfromviewbytheMountofOlives。`LookatyourcousinJude，’continuedtheschoolmaster。
`Hedoesn’tthinkwehavehadenoughofJerusalem！’
`Ah-Ididn’tseehim！’shecriedinherquick，lightvoice。
`Jude-howseriouslyyouaregoingintoit！’
Judestartedupfromhisreverie，andsawher。`Oh-Sue！’hesaid，withagladflushofembarrassment。`Theseareyourschool-children，ofcourse！Isawthatschoolswereadmittedintheafternoons，andthoughtyoumightcome；butIgotsodeeplyinterestedthatIdidn’trememberwhereIwas。Howitcarriesoneback，doesn’tit！Icouldexamineitforhours，butIhaveonlyafewminutes，unfortunately；forIaminthemiddleofajobouthere。’
`Yourcousinissoterriblycleverthatshecriticizesitunmercifully，’
saidPhillotson，withgood-humouredsatire。`Sheisquitescepticalastoitscorrectness。’
`No，Mr。Phillotson，Iamnot-altogether！Ihatetobewhatiscalledaclevergirl-therearetoomanyofthatsortnow！’answeredSuesensitively。`Ionlymeant-Idon’tknowwhatImeant-exceptthatitwaswhatyoudon’tunderstand！’
`Iknowyourmeaning，’saidJudeardentlyalthoughhedidnot。`AndIthinkyouarequiteright。’
`That’sagoodJude-Iknowyoubelieveinme！’Sheimpulsivelyseizedhishand，andleavingareproachfullookontheschoolmasterturnedawaytoJude，hervoicerevealingatremorwhichsheherselffelttobeabsurdlyuncalledforbysarcasmsogentle。Shehadnottheleastconceptionhowtheheartsofthetwainwentouttoheratthismomentaryrevelationoffeeling，andwhatacomplicationshewasbuildinguptherebyinthefuturesofboth。
Themodelworetoomuchofaneducationalaspectforthechildrennottotireofitsoon，andalittlelaterintheafternoontheywereallmarchedbacktoLumsdon，Judereturningtohiswork。Hewatchedthejuvenileflockintheircleanfrocksandpinafores，filingdownthestreettowardsthecountrybesidePhillotsonandSue，andasad，dissatisfiedsenseofbeingoutoftheschemeofthelatters’liveshadpossessionofhim。PhillotsonhadinvitedhimtowalkoutandseethemonFridayevening，whentherewouldbenolessonstogivetoSue，andJudehadeagerlypromisedtoavailhimselfoftheopportunity。
Meanwhilethescholarsandteachersmovedhomewards，andthenextday，onlookingontheblackboardinSue’sclass，Phillotsonwassurprisedtofinduponit，skilfullydrawninchalk，aperspectiveviewofJerusalem，witheverybuildingshowninitsplace。
`Ithoughtyoutooknointerestinthemodel，andhardlylookedatit？’hesaid。
`Ihardlydid，’saidshe，`butIrememberedthatmuchofit。’