Jude the Obscure Part 3 Chapter 3

In which the young women of the Melchester Training-School grow restless over the unexplained absence of the earnest Sue Bridehead, whose daring escape across a mighty river stirs both scandal and concern among her fellows and mistresses. And in the quiet of an evening closer to their shared aspirations, Sue finds refuge and warmth beneath Jude’s hospitable roof, their meeting marked by tender care amidst trials that test their fragile resolve.