Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 21 Page 38

Birkin helped her up, amused at sending Gerald to sit by Gudrun in the body of the car.

‘Have you any news, Rupert?’ Gerald called, as they rushed along the lanes.

‘News?’ exclaimed Birkin.

‘Yes,’ Gerald looked at Gudrun, who sat by his side, and he said, his eyes narrowly laughing, ‘I want to know whether I ought to congratulate him, but I can’t get anything definite out of him.’

Gudrun flushed deeply.

‘Congratulate him on what?’ she asked.

‘There was some mention of an engagement — at least, he said something to me about it.’

Gudrun flushed darkly.