MINO The days went by, and she received no sign.

Was he going to ignore her, was he going to take no further notice of her secret?
A dreary weight of anxiety and acrid bitterness settled on her.

And yet Ursula knew she was only deceiving herself, and that he would proceed.

She said no word to anybody.
Then, sure enough, there came a note from him, asking if she would come to tea with Gudrun, to his rooms in town.
'Why does he ask Gudrun as well ?' she asked herself at once.

'Does he want to protect himself, or does he think I would not go alone ?' She was tormented by the thought that he wanted to protect himself.