Women in Love

Women in Love

Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen sat one morning in the window-bay of their fathers house in Beldover, working and talking. Ursula was stitching a piece of brightly-coloured embroidery, and Gudrun was drawing upon a board which she held on her knee. They were mostly silent, talking as their thoughts strayed through their minds. Of course, she said, theres that to consider. This brought the conversation to a close. Gudrun, almost angrily, took up her rubber and began to rub out part of her drawing. Ursula stitched absorbedly. In the abstract but not in the concrete, said Ursula. When it comes to the point, one isnt even temptedoh, if I were tempted, Id marry like a shot. Im only tempted not to. The faces of both sisters suddenly lit up with amusement. There was a long pause, whilst Ursula stitched and Gudrun went on with her sketch. The sisters were women, Ursula twenty-six, and Gudrun twenty-five. But both had the remote, virgin look of modern girls, sisters of Artemis rather than of Hebe. Gudrun was very beautiful, passive, soft-skinned, soft-limbed. She wore a dress of dark-blue silky stuff, with ruches of blue and green linen lace in the neck and sleeves; and she had emerald-green stockings. Her look of confidence and diffidence contrasted with Ursulas sensitive expectancy. The provincial people, intimidated by Gudruns perfect sang-froid and exclusive bareness of manner, said of her: She is a smart woman. She had just come back from London, where she had spent several years, working at an art-school, as a student, and living a studio life. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 4240
Author: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
Release Date: Jul 1, 2003
Format: eBook
Language: English