[Aaron’s Rod by D. H. Lawrence]@TWC D-Link bookAaron’s Rod CHAPTER XII 64/73
It seems to me altogether cold and unmanly and inhuman. Thank goodness my experience of a man has been different." "We can't all be alike, can we? And if I don't choose to let you see me crying, that doesn't prove I've never had a bad half hour, does it? I've had many--ay, and a many." "Then why are you so WRONG, so wrong in your behaviour ?" "I suppose I've got to have my bout out: and when it's out, I can alter." "Then I hope you've almost had your bout out," she said. "So do I," said he, with a half-repentant, half-depressed look on his attractive face.
The corners of his mouth grimaced slightly under his moustache. "The best thing you can do is to go straight back to England, and to her." "Perhaps I'd better ask her if she wants me, first," he said drily. "Yes, you might do that, too." And Lady Franks felt she was quite getting on with her work of reform, and the restoring of woman to her natural throne.
Best not go too fast, either. "Say when," shouted the Colonel, who was manipulating the syphon. "When," said Aaron. The men stood up to their drinks. "Will you be leaving in the morning, Mr.Sisson ?" asked Lady Franks. "May I stay till Monday morning ?" said Aaron.
They were at Saturday evening. "Certainly.
And you will take breakfast in your room: we all do.
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