Коханець леді Чаттерлей

           HisimportanceassonofSirGeoffrey,andchildofWragby,wassoingrainedinhim,hecouldneverescapeit.Andyetheknewthatthistoo,intheeyesofthevastseethingworld,wasridiculous.NowhewasheirandresponsibleforWragby.Wasthatnotterrible?andalsosplendidandatthesametime,perhaps,purelyabsurd?

           SirGeoffreywouldhavenoneoftheabsurdity.Hewaspaleandtense,withdrawnintohimself,andobstinatelydeterminedtosavehiscountryandhisownposition,letitbeLloydGeorgeorwhoitmight.Socutoffhewas,sodivorcedfromtheEnglandthatwasreallyEngland,soutterlyincapable,thatheeventhoughtwellofHoratioBottomley.SirGeoffreystoodforEnglandandLloydGeorgeashisforebearshadstoodforEnglandandStGeorge:andheneverknewtherewasadifference.SoSirGeoffreyfelledtimberandstoodforLloydGeorgeandEngland,EnglandandLloydGeorge.

           AndhewantedCliffordtomarryandproduceanheir.Cliffordfelthisfatherwasahopelessanachronism.Butwhereinwashehimselfanyfurtherahead,exceptinawincingsenseoftheridiculousnessofeverything,andtheparamountridiculousnessofhisownposition?Forwilly-nillyhetookhisbaronetcyandWragbywiththelastseriousness.

           Thegayexcitementhadgoneoutofthewar...dead.Toomuchdeathandhorror.Amanneededsupportandcomfort.Amanneededtohaveananchorinthesafeworld.Amanneededawife.

           TheChatterleys,twobrothersandasister,hadlivedcuriouslyisolated,shutinwithoneanotheratWragby,inspiteofalltheirconnexions.