it’s the most repulsive thing on earth.’

‘I quite agree,’ said Gerald. ‘There’s something inferior about it. But as I say, what’s the alternative.’

‘One should avoid this HOME instinct. It’s not an instinct, it’s a habit of cowardliness. One should never have a HOME.’

‘I agree really,’ said Gerald. ‘But there’s no alternative.’

‘We’ve got to find one. I do believe in a permanent union between a man and a woman. Chopping about is merely an exhaustive process. But a permanent relation between a man and a woman isn’t the last word — it certainly isn’t.’