`Letusgoon，dear，’shewhispered，endeavouringtoshelterhim。
　　`Wehaven’tanylodgingsyet，remember，andallourthingsareatthestation；
　　andyouarebynomeanswellyet。Iamafraidthiswetwillhurtyou！’
　　`Theyarecomingnow。Justamoment，andI’llgo！’saidhe。
　　Apealofsixbellsstruckout，humanfacesbegantocrowdthewindowsaround，andtheprocessionofheadsofhousesandnewdoctorsemerged，theirredandblackgownedformspassingacrossthefieldofJude’svisionlikeinaccessibleplanetsacrossanobjectglass。
　　Astheywenttheirnameswerecalledbyknowinginformants，andwhentheyreachedtheoldroundtheatreofWrenacheerrosehigh。
　　`Let’sgothatway！’criedJude，andthoughitnowrainedsteadilyheseemednottoknowit，andtookthemroundtothetheatre。Heretheystooduponthestrawthatwaslaidtodrownthediscordantnoiseofwheels，wherethequaintandfrost-eatenstonebustsencirclingthebuildinglookedwithpallidgrimnessontheproceedings，andinparticularatthebedraggledJude，Sue，andtheirchildren，asatludicrouspersonswhohadnobusinessthere。
　　`IwishIcouldgetin！’hesaidtoherfervidly。`Listen-I
　　maycatchafewwordsoftheLatinspeechbystayinghere；thewindowsareopen。’
　　However，beyondthepealsoftheorgan，andtheshoutsandhurrahsbetweeneachpieceoforatory，Jude’sstandinginthewetdidnotbringmuchLatintohisintelligencemorethan，nowandthen，asonorouswordinumoribus。
　　`Well-I’manoutsidertotheendofmydays！’hesighedafterawhile。`NowI’llgo，mypatientSue。Howgoodofyoutowaitintherainallthistime-togratifymyinfatuation！I’llnevercareanymoreabouttheinfernalcursedplace，uponmysoulIwon’t！Butwhatmadeyoutremblesowhenwewereatthebarrier？Andhowpaleyouare，Sue！’
　　`IsawRichardamongstthepeopleontheotherside。’
　　`Ah-didyou！’
　　`HeisevidentlycomeuptoJerusalemtoseethefestivalliketherestofus：andonthataccountisprobablylivingnotsoveryfaraway。Hehadthesamehankeringfortheuniversitythatyouhad，inamilderform。Idon’tthinkhesawme，thoughhemusthaveheardyouspeakingtothecrowd。Butheseemednottonotice。’
　　`Well-supposehedid。Yourmindisfreefromworriesabouthimnow，mySue？’
　　`Yes，Isupposeso。ButIamweak。AlthoughIknowitisallrightwithourplans，Ifeltacuriousdreadofhim；anawe，orterror，ofconventionsIdon’tbelievein。Itcomesovermeattimeslikeasortofcreepingparalysis，andmakesmesosad！’
　　`Youaregettingtired，Sue。Oh-Iforgot，darling！Yes，we’llgoonatonce。’
　　Theystartedinquestofthelodging，andatlastfoundsomethingthatseemedtopromisewell，inMildewLane-aspotwhichtoJudewasirresistible-thoughtoSueitwasnotsofascinating-anarrowlaneclosetothebackofacollege，buthavingnocommunicationwithit。Thelittlehousesweredarkenedtogloombythehighcollegiatebuildings，withinwhichlifewassofarremovedfromthatofthepeopleinthelaneasifithadbeenonoppositesidesoftheglobe；yetonlyathicknessofwalldividedthem。Twoorthreeofthehouseshadnoticesofroomstolet，andthenewcomersknockedatthedoorofone，whichawomanopened。
　　`Ah-listen！’saidJudesuddenly，insteadofaddressingher。
　　`What？’
　　`Whythebells-whatchurchcanthatbe？Thetonesarefamiliar。’
　　Anotherpealofbellshadbeguntosoundoutatsomedistanceoff。
　　`Idon’tknow！’saidthelandladytartly。`Didyouknocktoaskthat？’
　　`No；forlodgings，’saidJude，comingtohimself。
　　ThehouseholderscrutinizedSue’sfigureamoment。`Wehaven’tanytolet，’saidshe，shuttingthedoor。
　　Judelookeddiscomfited，andtheboydistressed。`Now，Jude，’
　　saidSue，`letmetry。Youdon’tknowtheway。’
　　Theyfoundasecondplacehardby；butheretheoccupier，observingnotonlySue，buttheboyandthesmallchildren，saidcivilly，`Iamsorrytosaywedon’tletwheretherearechildren’；andalsoclosedthedoor。
　　Thesmallchildsquareditsmouthandcriedsilently，withaninstinctthattroubleloomed。Theboysighed。`Idon’tlikeChristminster！’
　　hesaid。`Arethegreatoldhousesgaols？’
　　`No；colleges，’saidJude；`whichperhapsyou’llstudyinsomeday。’
　　`I’drathernot！’theboyrejoined。
　　`Nowwe’lltryagain，’saidSue。`I’llpullmycloakmoreroundme……LeavingKennetbridgeforthisplaceislikecomingfromCaiaphastoPilate！……HowdoIlooknow，dear？’
　　`Nobodywouldnoticeitnow，’saidJude。
　　Therewasoneotherhouse，andtheytriedathirdtime。Thewomanherewasmoreamiable；butshehadlittleroomtospare，andcouldonlyagreetotakeinSueandthechildrenifherhusbandcouldgoelsewhere。
　　Thisarrangementtheyperforceadopted，inthestressfromdelayingtheirsearchtillsolate。Theycametotermswithher，thoughherpricewasratherhighfortheirpockets。ButtheycouldnotaffordtobecriticaltillJudehadtimetogetamorepermanentabode；andinthishouseSuetookpossessionofabackroomonthesecondfloorwithaninnercloset-roomforthechildren。Judestayedandhadacupoftea；andwaspleasedtofindthatthewindowcommandedthebackofanotherofthecolleges。Kissingallfourhewenttogetafewnecessariesandlookforlodgingsforhimself。
　　WhenhewasgonethelandladycameuptotalkalittlewithSue，andgathersomethingofthecircumstancesofthefamilyshehadtakenin。
　　Suehadnottheartofprevarication，and，afteradmittingseveralfactsastotheirlatedifficultiesandwanderings，shewasstartledbythelandladysayingsuddenly：
　　`Areyoureallyamarriedwoman？’
　　Suehesitated；andthenimpulsivelytoldthewomanthatherhusbandandherselfhadeachbeenunhappyintheirfirstmarriages，afterwhich，terrifiedatthethoughtofasecondirrevocableunion，andlesttheconditionsofthecontractshouldkilltheirlove，yetwishingtobetogether，theyhadliterallynotfoundthecouragetorepeatit，thoughtheyhadattemptedittwoorthreetimes。Therefore，thoughinherownsenseofthewordsshewasamarriedwoman，inthelandlady’ssenseshewasnot。
　　Thehousewifelookedembarrassed，andwentdown-stairs。Suesatbythewindowinareverie，watchingtherain。Herquietwasbrokenbythenoiseofsomeoneenteringthehouse，andthenthevoicesofamanandwomaninconversationinthepassagebelow。Theland-lady’shusbandhadarrived，andshewasexplainingtohimtheincomingofthelodgersduringhisabsence。
　　Hisvoiceroseinsuddenanger。`Nowwhowantssuchawomanhere？
　　andperhapsaconfinement！……Besides，didn’tIsayIwouldn’thavechildren？
　　Thehallandstairsfreshpainted，tobekickedaboutbythem！Youmusthaveknownallwasnotstraightwith’em-cominglikethat。TakinginafamilywhenIsaidasingleman。’
　　Thewifeexpostulated，but，asitseemed，thehusbandinsistedonhispoint；forpresentlyatapcametoSue’sdoor，andthewomanappeared。
　　`Iamsorrytotellyou，ma’am，’shesaid，`thatIcan’tletyouhavetheroomfortheweekafterall。Myhusbandobjects；andthereforeImustaskyoutogo。Idon’tmindyourstayingoverto-night，asitisgettinglateintheafternoon；butIshallbegladifyoucanleaveearlyinthemorning。
　　Thoughsheknewthatshewasentitledtothelodgingforaweek，Suedidnotwishtocreateadisturbancebetweenthewifeandhusband，andshesaidshewouldleaveasrequested。WhenthelandladyhadgoneSuelookedoutofthewindowagain。Findingthattherainhadceasedsheproposedtotheboythat，afterputtingthelittleonestobed，theyshouldgooutandsearchaboutforanotherplace，andbespeakitforthemorrow，soasnottobesohard-driventhenastheyhadbeenthatday。
　　Therefore，insteadofunpackingherboxes，whichhadjustbeensentonfromthestationbyJude，theysalliedoutintothedampthoughnotunpleasantstreets，Sueresolvingnottodisturbherhusbandwiththenewsofhernoticetoquitwhilehewasperhapsworriedinobtainingalodgingforhimself。Inthecompanyoftheboyshewanderedintothisstreetandintothat；butthoughshetriedadozendifferenthousesshefaredfarworsealonethanshehadfaredinJude’scompany，andcouldgetnobodytopromiseheraroomforthefollowingday。Everyhouseholderlookedaskanceatsuchawomanandchildinquiringforaccommodationinthegloom。
　　`Ioughtnottobeborn，oughtI？’saidtheboywithmisgiving。
　　ThoroughlytiredatlastSuereturnedtotheplacewhereshewasnotwelcome，butwhereatleastshehadtemporaryshelter。InherabsenceJudehadlefthisaddress；butknowinghowweakhestillwassheadheredtoherdeterminationnottodisturbhimtillthenextday。
　　JudetheObscureChapter44VI-iiSuesatlookingatthebareflooroftheroom，thehousebeinglittlemorethananoldintramuralcottage，andthensheregardedthesceneoutsidetheuncurtainedwindow。Atsomedistanceopposite，theouterwallsofSarcophagusCollege-silent，black，andwindowless-threwtheirfourcenturiesofgloom，bigotry，anddecayintothelittleroomsheoccupied，shuttingoutthemoonlightbynightandthesunbyday。TheoutlinesofRubricCollegealsowerediscerniblebeyondtheother，andthetowerofathirdfartheroffstill。Shethoughtofthestrangeoperationofasimple-mindedman’srulingpassion，thatitshouldhaveledJude，wholovedherandthechildrensotenderly，toplacethemhereinthisdepressingpurlieu，becausehewasstillhauntedbyhisdream。Evennowhedidnotdistinctlyhearthefreezingnegativethatthosescholaredwallshadechoedtohisdesire。
　　Thefailuretofindanotherlodging，andthelackofroominthishouseforhisfather，hadmadeadeepimpressionontheboy-abroodingundemonstrativehorrorseemedtohaveseizedhim。Thesilencewasbrokenbyhissaying：`Mother，whatshallwedoto-morrow！’
　　`Idon’tknow！’saidSuedespondently。`Iamafraidthiswilltroubleyourfather。’
　　`IwishFatherwasquitewell，andtherehadbeenroomforhim！
　　Thenitwouldn’tmattersomuch！PoorFather！’
　　`Itwouldn’t！’
　　`CanIdoanything？’
　　`No！Allistrouble，adversity，andsuffering！’
　　`Fatherwentawaytogiveuschildrenroom，didn’the？’
　　`Partly。’
　　`Itwouldbebettertobeouto’theworldthaninit，wouldn’tit？’
　　`Itwouldalmost，dear。’
　　`’Tisbecauseofuschildren，too，isn’tit，thatyoucan’tgetagoodlodging？’
　　`Well-peopledoobjecttochildrensometimes。’
　　`Thenifchildrenmakesomuchtrouble，whydopeoplehave’em？’
　　`Oh-becauseitisalawofnature。’
　　`Butwedon’tasktobeborn？’
　　`Noindeed。’
　　`Andwhatmakesitworsewithmeisthatyouarenotmyrealmother，andyouneedn’thavehadmeunlessyouliked。Ioughtn’ttohavecometo’ee-that’stherealtruth！Itroubled’eminAustralia，andItroublefolkhere。IwishIhadn’tbeenborn！’
　　`Youcouldn’thelpit，mydear。’
　　`Ithinkthatwheneverchildrenbebornthatarenotwantedtheyshouldbekilleddirectly，beforetheirsoulscometo’em，andnotallowedtogrowbigandwalkabout！’
　　Suedidnotreply。Shewasdoubtfullyponderinghowtotreatthistooreflectivechild。
　　Sheatlastconcludedthat，sofarascircumstancespermitted，shewouldbehonestandcandidwithonewhoenteredintoherdifficultieslikeanagedfriend。
　　`Thereisgoingtobeanotherinourfamilysoon，’shehesitatinglyremarked。
　　`How？’
　　`Thereisgoingtobeanotherbaby。’
　　`What！’Theboyjumpedupwildly。`OhGod，Mother，you’venevera-sentforanother；andsuchtroublewithwhatyou’vegot！’
　　`Yes，Ihave，Iamsorrytosay！’murmuredSue，hereyesglisteningwithsuspendedtears。
　　Theboyburstoutweeping。`Ohyoudon’tcare，youdon’tcare！’
　　hecriedinbitterreproach。`Howevercouldyou，Mother，besowickedandcruelasthis，whenyouneedn’thavedoneittillwewasbetteroff，andFatherwell！Tobringusallintomoretrouble！Noroomforus，andFathera-forcedtogoaway，andweturnedoutto-morrow；andyetyoubegoingtohaveanotherofussoon！……’Tisdoneo’purpose！-
　　’tis-’tis！’Hewalkedupanddownsobbing。