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　to　London；　into　a　big　shop。　Ingram　still　goes　up　to

see　her。〃

〃Does　he　love　her？〃

〃It's　a　year　and　a　half　he's　been　with　her　now。〃

〃What　was　she　like？〃

〃Emily？　Little；　shy…violet　sort　of　girl　with　nice

eyebrows。〃

Ursula　meditated　this。　It　seemed　like　real　romance　of　the

outer　world。

〃Do　all　men　have　lovers？〃　she　asked；　amazed　at　her　own

temerity。　But　her　hand　was　still　fastened　with　his；　and　his　face

still　had　the　same　unchanging　fixity　of　outward　calm。

〃They're　always　mentioning　some　amazing　fine　woman　or　other；

and　getting　drunk　to　talk　about　her。　Most　of　them　dash　up　to

London　the　moment　they　are　free。〃

〃What　for？〃

〃To　some　amazing　fine　woman　or　other。〃

〃What　sort　of　woman？〃

〃Various。　Her　name　changes　pretty　frequently；　as　a　rule。　One

of　the　fellows　is　a　perfect　maniac。　He　keeps　a　suit…case　always

ready；　and　the　instant　he　is　at　liberty；　he　bolts　with　it　to　the

station；　and　changes　in　the　train。　No　matter　who　is　in　the

carriage；　off　he　whips　his　tunic；　and　performs　at　least　the　top

half　of　his　toilet。〃

Ursula　quivered　and　wondered。

〃Why　is　he　in　such　a　hurry？〃　she　asked。

Her　throat　was　being　hard　and　difficult。

〃He's　got　a　woman　in　his　mind；　I　suppose。〃

She　was　chilled；　hardened。　And　yet　this　world　of　passions　and

lawlessness　was　fascinating　to　her。　It　seemed　to　her　a　sple