HehadhonourablyacquiescedinSue’sannouncedwishthathewasnotoftentovisitheratthetrainingschool；butatlength，hispatiencebeingsorelytried，hesetoutoneSaturdayafternoontopayheranunexpectedcall。Therethenewsofherdeparture-expulsionasitmightalmosthavebeenconsidered-wasflasheduponhimwithoutwarningormitigationashestoodatthedoorexpectinginafewminutestobeholdherface；andwhenheturnedawayhecouldhardlyseetheroadbeforehim。

　　Suehad，infact，neverwrittenalinetohersuitoronthesubject，althoughitwasfourteendaysold。Ashortreflectiontoldhimthatthisprovednothing，anaturaldelicacybeingasampleareasonforsilenceasanydegreeofblameworthiness。

　　Theyhadinformedhimattheschoolwhereshewasliving，andhavingnoimmediateanxietyabouthercomforthisthoughtstookthedirectionofaburningindignationagainstthetrainingschoolcommittee。InhisbewildermentPhillotsonenteredtheadjacentcathedral，justnowinadirelydismantledstatebyreasonoftherepairs。Hesatdownonablockoffreestone，regardlessofthedustyimprintitmadeonhisbreeches；andhislistlesseyesfollowingthemovementsoftheworkmenhepresentlybecameawarethatthereputedculprit，Sue’sloverJude，wasoneamongstthem。

　　JudehadneverspokentohisformerherosincethemeetingbythemodelofJerusalem。HavinginadvertentlywitnessedPhillotson’stentativecourtshipofSueinthelanetherehadgrownupintheyoungerman’smindacuriousdisliketothinkoftheelder，tomeethim，tocommunicateinanywaywithhim；andsincePhillotson’ssuccessinobtainingatleastherpromisehadbecomeknowntoJude，hehadfranklyrecognizedthathedidnotwishtoseeorhearofhissenioranymore，learnanythingofhispursuits，orevenimagineagainwhatexcellenciesmightappertaintohischaracter。Onthisverydayoftheschoolmaster’svisitJudewasexpectingSue，asshehadpromised；andwhenthereforehesawtheschoolmasterinthenaveofthebuilding，saw，moreover，thathewascomingtospeaktohim，hefeltnolittleembarrassment；whichPhillotson’sownembarrassmentpreventedhisobserving。

　　Judejoinedhim，andtheybothwithdrewfromtheotherworkmentothespotwherePhillotsonhadbeensitting。Judeofferedhimapieceofsackclothforacushion，andtoldhimitwasdangeroustositonthebareblock。

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