It made even the impertinent structure of
this null house disappear.
'Gudrun says she could not bear to be married and put into a house,'
said Ursula meaningful--they knew this referred to Gerald.
He was silent for some moments.
'Well,' he said, 'if you know beforehand you couldn't stand it, you're
safe.'
'Quite!' said Gudrun.
'Why DOES every woman think her aim in life is to have a hubby and a
little grey home in the west? Why is this the goal of life? Why should
it be?' said Ursula.
'Il faut avoir le respect de ses btises,' said Birkin.
'But you needn't have the respect for the BETISE before you've
committed it,' laughed Ursula.
'Ah then, des betises du papa?'
'Et de la maman,' added Gudrun satirically.
'Et des voisins,' said Ursula.
They all laughed, and rose. It was getting dark. They carried the
things to the car. Gudrun locked the door of the empty house. Birkin
had lighted the lamps of the automobile. It all seemed very happy, as
if they were setting out.
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