Part Second, At Christminster: Chapters 1-3 Summary

Chapter 1. Jude, three years after his marriage to Arabella, finally finds himself walking into Christminster. Although Jude has always wanted to come to Christminster, the thing that finally pushed him to go was a picture of his cousin Sue Bridehead that he saw in his aunt's house. The picture of this beautiful woman inspired Jude to go to Christminster where she lives so that he might seek her out. However, as he arrives, Jude's only thought is to the beauty and intelligence represented by the many churches and colleges that populate the city. Jude spends his first day there exploring the college campuses and the architecture of this great city. Being in the city makes Jude feel almost one with all the great minds that once populated the great city.

Chapter 2. The following...