At Melchester Summary and Analysis
New Characters:
Shepherd and his Mother: country people who invite Sue and Jude to spend the night in their home
Students at Sue’s College: busybodies who spread rumors about Sue after she spends the night away from school
Miss Traceley: school official whose duties include roll call
Porter: the school worker who hears splashing in the river
Mr. Cockman: flirts with Arabella
The Undergraduate: deceased student with whom Sue had a long intellectual relationship
The Musician: author of a piece of religious music; he rejects Jude because he is poor
Jude’s Landlady: the landlady at Melchester
Minister: marries Sue and...
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