D H Lawrence

Women in Love D H Lawrence

Ursula and Gudrun Brangwen sat one morning in the window-bay of their father's housein Beldover, working and talking. Ursula was stitching a piece of brightly-colouredembroidery, and Gudrun was drawing upon a board which she held on her knee. Theywere mostly silent, talking as their thoughts strayed through their minds. 'Ursula, ' said Gudrun, 'don't you REALLY WANT to get married?' Ursula laid herembroidery in her lap and looked up. Her face was calm and considerate. 'I don't know, ' she replied. 'It depends how you mean.'Gudrun was slightly taken aback. She watched her sister for some moments.'Well, ' she said, ironically, 'it usually means one thing! But don't you think anyhow, you'd be' she darkened slightly 'in a better position than you are in now.'A shadow came over Ursula's face.'I might, ' she said. 'But I'm not sure.'Again Gudrun paused, slightly irritated. She wanted to be quite definite.'You don't think one needs the EXPERIENCE of having been married?' she as