小说园

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that　arent　in　Anton　that　I　would　love　in　the　other　men。〃

〃What；　for　instance？〃

〃It　doesnt　matter。　But　a　sort　of　strong　understanding；　in

some　men；　and　then　a　dignity；　a　directness；　something

unquestioned　that　there　is　in　working　men；　and　then　a　jolly；

reckless　passionateness　that　you　see……a　man　who　could

really　let　go〃

Dorothy　could　feel　that　Ursula　was　already　hankering　after

something　else；　something　that　this　man　did　not　give　her。

〃The　question　is；　what　do　you　want；〃　propounded

Dorothy。　〃Is　it　just　other　men？〃

Ursula　was　silenced。　This　was　her　own　dread。　Was　she　just

promiscuous？

〃Because　if　it　is；〃　continued　Dorothy；　〃youd　better　marry

Anton。　The　other　can　only　end　badly。〃

So　out　of　fear　of　herself　Ursula　was　to　marry　Skrebensky。

He　was　very　busy　now；　preparing　to　go　to　India。　He　must　visit

relatives　and　contract　business。　He　was　almost　sure　of　Ursula

now。　She　seemed　to　have　given　in。　And　he　seemed　to　bee　again

an　important；　self…assured　man。

It　was　the　first　week　in　August；　and　he　was　one　of　a　large

party　in　a　bungalow　on　the　Lincolnshire　coast。　It　was　a　tennis；

golf；　motor…car；　motor…boat　party；　given　by　his　great…aunt；　a

lady　of　social　pretensions。　Ursula　was　invited　to　spend　the　week

with　the　party。

She　went　rather　reluctantly。　Her　marriage　was　more　or　less

fixed　for　the　twenty…eighth　of　the　month。　They　were　to　sail　for

India　on　September　the　fifth。　One　thing　she　knew；　in　her

subconsciousness；　and　that　was；　she　would　never　sail　for

India。

She　and　Anton；　being　important　guests　on　account　of　the

ing　marriage；　had　rooms　in　the　large　bungalow。　It　was　a　big

place；　with　a　great　central　hall；　two　smaller　writing…rooms；　and

then　two　corridors　from　which　opened　eight　or　nine　bedrooms。