Jude the Obscure

by Thomas Hardy

There was every possibility of her lingering on for weeks or months, though little likelihood.

if other people question them anywhen—

“Yes,” said Phillotson, with biting sadness. “Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society; and we can’t get out of it if we would!”

“I don’t want any cant!” exclaimed Jude. “It isn’t cant,” said Arabella.

Cant hypocritical talk