Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 14 Page 69

Gudrun came forward to exchange lanterns.

‘No,’ said Ursula, yielding up the crabs and receiving the cuttle-fish.

Yet she could not help feeling rather resentful at the way in which Gudrun and Gerald should assume a right over her, a precedence.

‘Come then,’ said Birkin. ‘I’ll put them on the boats.’

He and Ursula were moving away to the big boat.

‘I suppose you’ll row me back, Rupert,’ said Gerald, out of the pale shadow of the evening.

‘Won’t you go with Gudrun in the canoe?’ said Birkin. ‘It’ll be more interesting.’

There was a moment’s