Jude the Obscure Part 6 Chapter 10

In which Jude endures a decline in health and spirits while lodged in a more central part of town, reflecting mournfully on his thwarted ambitions and the lost opportunity for intellectual fulfilment. Visits from Mrs. Edlin and the physician provoke a mingling of poignant reminiscence, bitter self-reproach, and grim domestic exchanges, revealing the complex interplay of relationships surrounding his suffering.