It crushed the fingers.' 'Oh,' cried Ursula, as if in pain, 'I hate people who hurt themselves.
I can FEEL it.' And she shook her hand.
'What do you want ?' said Birkin.
The two men carried down the slim brown boat, and set it on the water.
'You're quite sure you'll be safe in it ?' Gerald asked.
'Quite sure,' said Gudrun.

'I wouldn't be so mean as to take it, if there was the slightest doubt.

But I've had a canoe at Arundel, and I assure you I'm perfectly safe.' So saying, having given her word like a man, she and Ursula entered the frail craft, and pushed gently off.

The two men stood watching them.
Gudrun was paddling.

She knew the men were watching her, and it made her slow and rather clumsy.