Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 10 Page 5

‘May we see? I should like to SO much.’

It was no use resisting Hermione’s deliberate intention.

‘Well — ’ said Gudrun reluctantly, for she always hated to have her unfinished work exposed — ’there’s nothing in the least interesting.’

‘Isn’t there? But let me see, will you?’

Gudrun reached out the sketch-book, Gerald stretched from the boat to take it. And as he did so, he remembered Gudrun’s last words to him, and her face lifted up to him as he sat on the swerving horse. An intensification of pride went over his nerves, because he felt, in some way she was compelled by him. The exchange of feeling between them was strong and apart from their consciousness.