Jude the Obscure Part 6 Chapter 9

In which Jude, weakened by illness and burdened by despair, undertakes a final, bitter journey through the academic streets that have long symbolised his unfulfilled aspirations, while Sue, wrestling with remorse and duty, resolves to confront the consequences of her past attachments. The sombre night wraps round Marygreen as Sue seeks penitence with her husband, marking a solemn turning of hearts under a stormy sky.