Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 18 Page 19

The two girls went to the hutch that stood in a corner, and looked at the great black-and-white rabbit.

‘Isn’t he beautiful! Oh, do look at him listening! Doesn’t he look silly!’ she laughed quickly, then added ‘Oh, do let’s do him listening, do let us, he listens with so much of himself;-don’t you darling Bismarck?’

‘Can we take him out?’ said Gudrun.

‘He’s very strong. He really is extremely strong.’ She looked at Gudrun, her head on one side, in odd calculating mistrust.

‘But we’ll try, shall we?’

‘Yes, if you like. But he’s a fearful kicker!’