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except　you　and

Ingram　and　the　girl。〃

〃I　don't　think　it　a　profanity……I　think　it's　right；　to

make　love　in　a　cathedral。〃

She　said　this　almost　defiantly；　in　despite　of　her　own

soul。

He　was　silent。

〃And　was　she　nice？〃

〃Who？　Emily？　Yes；　she　was　rather　nice。　She　was　a　milliner；

and　she　wouldn't　be　seen　in　the　streets　with　Ingram。　It　was

rather　sad；　really；　because　the　verger　spied　on　them；　and　got　to

know　their　names　and　then　made　a　regular　row。　It　was　a　mon

tale　afterwards。〃

〃What　did　she　do？〃

〃She　went　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　qui