Women in Love by D H Lawrence Chapter 4 Page 16

as if we should be falling over ourselves for the privilege.’

‘I can’t understand, Ursula, what you are so much put out about,’ said Gudrun, in some exasperation. ‘One knows those women are impudent — these free women who have emancipated themselves from the aristocracy.’

‘But it is so UNNECESSARY — so vulgar,’ cried Ursula.

‘No, I don’t see it. And if I did — pour moi, elle n’existe pas. I don’t grant her the power to be impudent to me.’

‘Do you think she likes you?’ asked Ursula.

‘Well, no, I shouldn’t think she did.’

‘Then why does she ask you to go to Breadalby and stay with her?’