`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。’