Jude the Obscure Part 3 Chapter 7

In which Jude receives tidings from his cousin Sue announcing her impending marriage to Mr. Phillotson, an event that fills him with bitter reflection and a sense of inevitable resignation. As the day of the wedding approaches, they share a tender, if uneasy, companionship marked by delicate emotions and unspoken thoughts beneath the shadow of the church where the ceremony is to be held.