Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 29 Page 37

snow-road, that was marked by withered branches of trees stuck in at intervals. He and she were separate, like opposite poles of one fierce energy. But they felt powerful enough to leap over the confines of life into the forbidden places, and back again.

Birkin and Ursula were running along also, over the snow. He had disposed of the luggage, and they had a little start of the sledges. Ursula was excited and happy, but she kept turning suddenly to catch hold of Birkin’s arm, to make sure of him.

‘This is something I never expected,’ she said. ‘It is a different world, here.’

They went on into a snow meadow. There they were overtaken by the sledge, that came tinkling through the silence. It was another mile before they came