Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 30 Page 58

’ and he leaned towards her — then he made a quick, odd gesture, as of striking something aside — ’gnadige Fraulein, never mind — I tell you what, I would give everything, everything, all your love, for a little companionship in intelligence — ’ his eyes flickered darkly, evilly at her. ‘You understand?’ he asked, with a faint smile. ‘It wouldn’t matter if she were a hundred years old, a thousand — it would be all the same to me, so that she can UNDERSTAND.’ He shut his eyes with a little snap.

Again Gudrun was rather offended. Did he not think her good looking, then? Suddenly she laughed.

‘I shall have to wait about eighty years to suit you, at that!’ she said. ‘I am ugly enough, aren’t I?’