Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 23 Page 44

thinking we’d better get out of our responsibilities as quick as we can.’

‘What responsibilities?’ she asked, wondering.

‘We must drop our jobs, like a shot.’

A new understanding dawned into her face.

‘Of course,’ she said, ‘there’s that.’

‘We must get out,’ he said. ‘There’s nothing for it but to get out, quick.’

She looked at him doubtfully across the table.

‘But where?’ she said.

‘I don’t know,’ he said. ‘We’ll just wander about for a bit.’