Jude the Obscure
Why is Jude reluctant to leave his studies to meet Arabella for the first time in the novel, Jude the Obscure?
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Jude is reluctant to leave his studies to meet Arabella for the first time because she wants to meet on the weekend -- but that is his only time to study. He, however, view his promise to Arabella as one he must keep.
Jude the Obscure