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Possibly she would go on inflicting such pains again and again , and grieving for the sufferer again and again , in all her colossal inconsistency . Phillotson seemed not to notice , to be surrounded by a mist which prevented his seeing the emotions of others . As soon as they had signed their names and come away , and the suspense was over , Jude felt relieved . The meal at his lodging was a very simple affair , and at two o'clock they went off . In crossing the pavement to the fly she looked back ; and there was a frightened light in her eyes . Could it be that Sue had acted with such unusual foolishness as to plunge into she knew not what for the sake of asserting her independence of him , of retaliating on him for his secrecy ? Perhaps Sue was thus venturesome with men because she was childishly ignorant of that side of their natures which wore out women 's hearts and lives .