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           Sothestuporofsunlightandlagoonsaltandsea-bathingandlyingonshingleandfindingshellsanddriftingaway,awayinagondola,wascompletedbythepregnancyinsideher,anotherfullnessofhealth,satisfyingandstupefying.

           ShehadbeenatVeniceafortnight,andshewastostayanothertendaysorafortnight.Thesunshineblazedoveranycountoftime,andthefullnessofphysicalhealthmadeforgetfulnesscomplete.Shewasinasortofstuporofwell-being.

           FromwhichaletterofCliffordrousedher.

           Wetoohavehadourmildlocalexcitement.ItappearsthetruantwifeofMellors,thekeeper,turnedupatthecottageandfoundherselfunwelcome.Hepackedheroff,andlockedthedoor.Reporthasit,however,thatwhenhereturnedfromthewoodhefoundthenolongerfairladyfirmlyestablishedinhisbed,inpurisnaturalibus;oroneshouldsay,inimpurisnaturalibus.Shehadbrokenawindowandgotinthatway.Unabletoevictthesomewhatman-handledVenusfromhiscouch,hebeataretreatandretired,itissaid,tohismother’shouseinTevershall.MeanwhiletheVenusofStacksGateisestablishedinthecottage,whichsheclaimsisherhome,andApollo,apparently,isdomiciledinTevershall.

           Irepeatthisfromhearsay,asMellorshasnotcometomepersonally.Ihadthisparticularbitoflocalgarbagefromourgarbagebird,ouribis,ourscavengingturkey-buzzard,MrsBolton.