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 ship, of which her training in a normal school would be the second stage, her time would be wasted quite, the salary being merely nominal.

The day after this visit Phillotson received a letter from Jude, containing the information that he had again consulted his cousin, who took more and more warmly to the idea of tuition, and that she had agreed to come. It did not occur for a moment to the school-master and recluse that Jude's ardor in promoting the arrangement arose from any other feelings towards Sue than the instinct of co-operation common among members of the same family.