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Women in Love

CHAPTER VIII
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'Bazarov ouvra la porte et jeta les yeux dans la rue.' He looked brightly round the company.
'I wonder what the "hurriedly" was,' said Ursula.
They all began to guess.
And then, to the amazement of everybody, the maid came hurrying with a large tea-tray.

The afternoon had passed so swiftly.
After tea, they were all gathered for a walk.
'Would you like to come for a walk ?' said Hermione to each of them, one by one.

And they all said yes, feeling somehow like prisoners marshalled for exercise.

Birkin only refused.
'Will you come for a walk, Rupert ?' 'No, Hermione.' 'But are you SURE ?' 'Quite sure.' There was a second's hesitation.
'And why not ?' sang Hermione's question.

It made her blood run sharp, to be thwarted in even so trifling a matter.


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