Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 19 Page 45

he said. ‘What I mean is that my children have been brought up to think and do according to the religion I was brought up in myself, and I don’t want to see them going away from THAT.’

There was a dangerous pause.

‘And beyond that — ?’ asked Birkin.

The father hesitated, he was in a nasty position.

‘Eh? What do you mean? All I want to say is that my daughter’ — he tailed off into silence, overcome by futility. He knew that in some way he was off the track.

‘Of course,’ said Birkin, ‘I don’t want to hurt anybody or influence anybody. Ursula does exactly as she pleases.’