Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 27 Page 46

‘I like him for it,’ she said.

Gudrun was silent. It was evident that, whilst she was almost mortified by Gerald’s taking the liberty of making such a suggestion to Birkin, yet the idea itself attracted her strongly.

‘There’s rather lovely simplicity about Gerald, I think,’ said Ursula, ‘so defiant, somehow! Oh, I think he’s VERY lovable.’

Gudrun did not reply for some moments. She had still to get over the feeling of insult at the liberty taken with her freedom.

‘What did Rupert say — do you know?’ she asked.

‘He said it would be most awfully jolly,’ said Ursula.

Again Gudrun looked down, and was silent.