JudetheObscureChapter09I-ixItwassometwomonthslaterintheyear，andthepairhadmetconstantlyduringtheinterval。Arabellaseemeddissatisfied；shewasalwaysimagining，andwaiting，andwondering。
　　OnedayshemettheitinerantVilbert。She，likeallthecottagersthereabout，knewthequackwell，andshebegantellinghimofherexperiences。
　　Arabellahadbeengloomy，butbeforehelefthershehadgrownbrighter。
　　ThateveningshekeptanappointmentwithJude，whoseemedsad。
　　`Iamgoingaway，’hesaidtoher。`IthinkIoughttogo。Ithinkitwillbebetterbothforyouandforme。Iwishsomethingshadneverbegun！Iwasmuchtoblame，Iknow。Butitisnevertoolatetomend。’
　　Arabellabegantocry。`Howdoyouknowitisnottoolate？’shesaid。`That’sallverywelltosay！Ihaven’ttoldyouyet！’andshelookedintohisfacewithstreamingeyes。
　　`What？’heasked，turningpale。`Not……？’
　　`Yes！AndwhatshallIdoifyoudesertme？’
　　`Oh，Arabella-howcanyousaythat，mydear！YouknowIwouldn’tdesertyou！’
　　`Wellthen——’
　　`Ihavenexttonowagesasyet，youknow；orperhapsIshouldhavethoughtofthisbefore……But，ofcourseifthat’sthecase，wemustmarry！WhatotherthingdoyouthinkIcoulddreamofdoing？’
　　`Ithought-Ithought，deary，perhapsyouwouldgoawayallthemoreforthat，andleavemetofaceitalone！’
　　`Youknewbetter！OfcourseIneverdreamtsixmonthsago，oreventhree，ofmarrying。Itisacompletesmashingupofmyplans-ImeanmyplansbeforeIknewyou，mydear。Butwhatarethey，afterall！Dreamsaboutbooks，anddegrees，andimpossiblefellowships，andallthat。Certainlywe’llmarry：wemust！’
　　Thatnighthewentoutalone，andwalkedinthedarkself-communing。
　　Heknewwell，toowell，inthesecretcentreofhisbrain，thatArabellawasnotworthagreatdealasaspecimenofwomankind。Yet，suchbeingthecustomoftheruraldistrictsamonghonourableyoungmenwhohaddriftedsofarintointimacywithawomanasheunfortunatelyhaddone，hewasreadytoabidebywhathehadsaid，andtaketheconsequences。Forhisownsoothinghekeptupafactitiousbeliefinher。Hisideaofherwasthethingofmostconsequence，notArabellaherself，hesometimessaidlaconically。
　　ThebannswereputinandpublishedtheverynextSunday。ThepeopleoftheparishallsaidwhatasimplefoolyoungFawleywas。Allhisreadinghadonlycometothis，thathewouldhavetosellhisbookstobuysaucepans。Thosewhoguessedtheprobablestateofaffairs，Arabella’sparentsbeingamongthem，declaredthatitwasthesortofconducttheywouldhaveexpectedofsuchanhonestyoungmanasJudeinreparationofthewronghehaddonehisinnocentsweetheart。Theparsonwhomarriedthemseemedtothinkitsatisfactorytoo。Andso，standingbeforetheaforesaidofficiator，thetwosworethatateveryothertimeoftheirlivestilldeathtookthem，theywouldassuredlybelieve，feel，anddesirepreciselyastheyhadbelieved，felt，anddesiredduringthefewprecedingweeks。
　　Whatwasasremarkableastheundertakingitselfwasthefactthatnobodyseemedatallsurprisedatwhattheyswore。
　　Fawley’sauntbeingabakershemadehimabride-cake，sayingbitterlythatitwasthelastthingshecoulddoforhim，poorsillyfellow；
　　andthatitwouldhavebeenfarbetterif，insteadofhislivingtotroubleher，hehadgoneundergroundyearsbeforewithhisfatherandmother。OfthiscakeArabellatooksomeslices，wrappedthemupinwhitenote-paper，andsentthemtohercompanionsinthepork-dressingbusiness，AnnyandSarah，labellingeachpacket“Inremembranceofgoodadvice。“
　　Theprospectsofthenewlymarriedcouplewerecertainlynotverybrillianteventothemostsanguinemind。He，astone-mason’sapprentice，nineteenyearsofage，wasworkingforhalfwagestillheshouldbeoutofhistime。
　　Hiswifewasabsolutelyuselessinatown-lodging，whereheatfirsthadconsidereditwouldbenecessaryforthemtolive。ButtheurgentneedofaddingtoincomeineversolittleadegreecausedhimtotakealonelyroadsidecottagebetweentheBrownHouseandMarygreen，thathemighthavetheprofitsofavegetablegarden，andutilizeherpastexperiencesbylettingherkeepapig。Butitwasnotthesortoflifehehadbargainedfor，anditwasalongwaytowalktoandfromAlfredstoneveryday。Arabella，however，feltthatallthesemake-shiftsweretemporary；shehadgainedahusband；thatwasthething-ahusbandwithalotofearningpowerinhimforbuyingherfrocksandhatswhenheshouldbegintogetfrightenedabit，andsticktohistrade，andthrowasidethosestupidbooksforpracticalundertakings。
　　Sotothecottagehetookherontheeveningofthemarriage，givinguphisoldroomathisaunt’s-wheresomuchofthehardlabouratGreekandLatinhadbeencarriedon。
　　Alittlechilloverspreadhimatherfirstunrobing。Alongtailofhair，whichArabellaworetwistedupinanenormousknobatthebackofherhead，wasdeliberatelyunfastened，strokedout，andhunguponthelooking-glasswhichhehadboughther。
　　`What-itwasn’tyourown？’hesaid，withasuddendistasteforher。
　　`Ohno-itneverisnowadayswiththebetterclass。’
　　`Nonsense！Perhapsnotintowns。Butinthecountryitissupposedtobedifferent。Besides，you’veenoughofyourown，surely？’
　　`Yes，enoughascountrynotionsgo。Butintownthemenexpectmore，andwhenIwasbarmaidatAldbrickham——’
　　`BarmaidatAldbrickham？’
　　`Well，notexactlybarmaid-Iusedtodrawthedrinkatapublic-housethere-justforalittletime；thatwasall。Somepeopleputmeuptogettingthis，andIboughtitjustforafancy。ThemoreyouhavethebetterinAldbrickham，whichisafinertownthanallyourChristminsters。Everyladyofpositionwearsfalsehair-thebarber’sassistanttoldmeso。’
　　Judethoughtwithafeelingofsicknessthatthoughthismightbetruetosomeextent，forallthatheknew，manyunsophisticatedgirlswouldanddidgototownsandremainthereforyearswithoutlosingtheirsimplicityoflifeandembellishments。Others，alas，hadaninstincttowardsartificialityintheirveryblood，andbecameadeptsincounterfeitingatthefirstglimpseofit。However，perhapstherewasnogreatsininawomanaddingtoherhair，andheresolvedtothinknomoreofit。
　　Anew-madewifecanusuallymanagetoexciteinterestforafewweeks，eventhoughtheprospectsofthehouse-holdwaysandmeansarecloudy。
　　Thereisacertainpiquancyabouthersituation，andhermannertoheracquaintanceatthesenseofit，whichcarriesoffthegloomoffacts，andrenderseventhehumblestbrideindependentawhileofthereal。Mrs。
　　JudeFawleywaswalkinginthestreetsofAlfredstononemarket-daywiththisqualityinhercarriagewhenshemetAnnyherformerfriend，whomshehadnotseensincethewedding。
　　Asusualtheylaughedbeforetalking；theworldseemedfunnytothemwithoutsayingit。
　　`Soitturnedoutagoodplan，yousee！’remarkedthegirltothewife。`Iknewitwouldwithsuchashim。He’sadeargoodfellow，andyououghttobeproudofun。’
　　`Iam，’saidMrs。Fawleyquietly。
　　`Andwhendoyouexpect？’
　　`Ssh！Notatall。’
　　`What！’
　　`Iwasmistaken。’
　　`Oh，Arabella，Arabella；youbeadeepone！Mistaken！well，that’sclever-it’sarealstrokeofgenius！ItisathingIneverthoughto’，wi’allmyexperience！Ineverthoughtbeyondbringingabouttherealthing-notthatonecouldshamit！’
　　`Don’tyoubetooquicktocrysham！’Twasn’tsham。Ididn’tknow。’
　　`Myword-won’thebeinataking！He’llgiveitto’eeo’Saturdaynights！Whateveritwas，he’llsayitwasatrick-adoubleone，bytheLord！’
　　`I’llowntothefirst，butnottothesecond……Pooh-hewon’tcare！He’llbegladIwaswronginwhatIsaid。He’llshakedown，bless’ee-menalwaysdo。Whatcan’emdootherwise？Marriedismarried。’
　　NeverthelessitwaswithalittleuneasinessthatArabellaapproachedthetimewheninthenaturalcourseofthingsshewouldhavetorevealthatthealarmshehadraisedhadbeenwithoutfoundation。Theoccasionwasoneeveningatbedtime，andtheywereintheirchamberinthelonelycottagebythewaysidetowhichJudewalkedhomefromhisworkeveryday。
　　Hehadworkedhardthewholetwelvehours，andhadretiredtorestbeforehiswife。Whenshecameintotheroomhewasbetweensleepingandwaking，andwasbarelyconsciousofherundressingbeforethelittlelooking-glassashelay。
　　Oneactionofhers，however，broughthimtofullcognition。Herfacebeingreflectedtowardshimasshesat，hecouldperceivethatshewasamusingherselfbyartificiallyproducingineachcheekthedimplebeforealludedto，acuriousaccomplishmentofwhichshewasmistress，effectingitbyamomentarysuction。Itseemedtohimforthefirsttimethatthedimpleswerefaroftenerabsentfromherfaceduringhisintercoursewithhernowadaysthantheyhadbeenintheearlierweeksoftheiracquaintance。
　　`Don’tdothat，Arabella！’hesaidsuddenly。`Thereisnoharminit，but-Idon’tliketoseeyou。’
　　Sheturnedandlaughed。`Lord，Ididn’tknowyouwereawake！’
　　shesaid。`Howcountrifiedyouare！That’snothing。’
　　`Wheredidyoulearnit？’
　　`NowherethatIknowof。TheyusedtostaywithoutanytroublewhenIwasatthepublic-house；butnowtheywon’t。Myfacewasfatterthen。’
　　`Idon’tcareaboutdimples。Idon’tthinktheyimproveawoman-particularlyamarriedwoman，andoffull-sizedfigurelikeyou。’
　　`Mostmenthinkotherwise。’
　　`Idon’tcarewhatmostmenthink，iftheydo。Howdoyouknow？’
　　`IusedtobetoldsowhenIwasservinginthetap-room。’
　　`Ah-thatpublic-houseexperienceaccountsforyourknowingabouttheadulterationofthealewhenwewentandhadsomethatSundayevening。
　　IthoughtwhenImarriedyouthatyouhadalwayslivedinyourfather’shouse。’
　　`Yououghttohaveknownbetterthanthat，andseenIwasalittlemorefinishedthanIcouldhavebeenbystayingwhereIwasborn。Therewasnotmuchtodoathome，andIwaseatingmyheadoff，soIwentawayforthreemonths。’
　　`You’llsoonhaveplentytodonow，dear，won’tyou？’
　　`Howdoyoumean？’
　　`Why，ofcourse-littlethingstomake。’
　　`Oh。’
　　`Whenwillitbe？Can’tyoutellmeexactly，insteadofinsuchgeneraltermsasyouhaveused？’
　　`Tellyou？’
　　`Yes-thedate。’
　　`There’snothingtotell。Imadeamistake。’
　　`What？’
　　`Itwasamistake。’
　　Hesatboltuprightinbedandlookedather。`Howcanthatbe？’
　　`Womenfancywrongthingssometimes。’
　　`But-！Why，ofcourse，sounpreparedasIwas，withoutastickoffurniture，andhardlyashilling，Ishouldn’thavehurriedonouraffair，andbroughtyoutoahalf-furnishedhutbeforeIwasready，ifithadnotbeenforthenewsyougaveme，whichmadeitnecessarytosaveyou，readyorno……GoodGod！’
　　`Don’ttakeon，dear。What’sdonecan’tbeundone。’
　　`Ihavenomoretosay！’
　　Hegavetheanswersimply，andlaydown；andtherewassilencebetweenthem。
　　WhenJudeawokethenextmorningheseemedtoseetheworldwithadifferenteye。Astothepointinquestionhewascompelledtoacceptherword；inthecircumstanceshecouldnothaveactedotherwisewhileordinarynotionsprevailed。Buthowcametheytoprevail？