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　sad　thing　that　the　boys　of　Cossethay　could　not

behave　more　like　gentlemen　to　the　girls　of　Cossethay。　Indeed；

what　kind　of　boy　was　it　that　should　set　upon　a　girl；　and　kick

her；　and　beat　her；　and　tear　her　pinafore？　That　boy　deserved

severe　castigation；　and　the　name　of　coward；　for　no　boy

who　was　not　a　coward……etc。；　etc。〃

Meanwhile　much　hang…dog　fury　in　the　Pillinses'　hearts；　much

virtue　in　the　Brangwen　girls'；　particularly　in　Theresa's。　And

the　feud　continued；　with　periods　of　extraordinary　amity；　when

Ursula　was　Clem　Phillips's　sweetheart；　and　Gudrun　was　Walter's；

and　Theresa　was　Billy's；　and　even　the　tiny　Katie　had　to　be　Eddie

Ant'ny's　sweetheart。　There　was　the　closest　union。　At　every

possible　moment　the　little　gang　of　Brangwens　and　Phillipses　flew

together。　Yet　neither　Ursula　nor　Gudrun　would　have　any　real

intimacy　with　the　Phillips　boys。　It　was　a　sort　of　fiction　to

them；　this　alliance　and　this　dubbing　of　sweethearts。

Again　Mrs。　Brangwen　rose　up。

〃Ursula；　I　will　not　have　you　raking　the　roads　with

lads；　so　I　tell　you。　Now　stop　it；　and　the　rest　will　stop

it。〃

How　Ursula　hated　always　to　represent　the　little

Brangwen　club。　She　could　never　be　herself；　no；　she　was　always

Ursula…Gudrun…Theresa…Catherine……and　later　even　Billy　was

added　on　to　her。　Moreover；　she　did　not　want　the　Phillipses

either。　She　was　out　of　taste　with　them。

However；　the　Brangwen…Pillins　coalition　readily　broke　down；

owing　to　the　unfair　superiority　of　the　Brangwens。　The　Brangwens

were　rich。　They　had　free　access　to　the　Marsh　Farm。　The　school

teachers　were　almost　respectful　to　the　girls；　the　vicar　spoke　to

them