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           ’Theothergentleman!It’sMrMellors,andIcareforhim.SirCliffordknows.Butdon’tsayanythingtoanybody.AndifonedayyouthinkSirCliffordmaybewillingtodivorceme,letmeknow,willyou?IshouldliketobeproperlymarriedtothemanIcarefor.’

           ’I’msureyouwould,myLady.Oh,youcantrustme.I’llbefaithfultoSirClifford,andI’llbefaithfultoyou,forIcanseeyou’rebothrightinyourownways.’

           ’Thankyou!Andlook!Iwanttogiveyouthis--mayI?’SoConnieleftWragbyoncemore,andwentonwithHildatoScotland.Mellorswentintothecountryandgotworkonafarm.Theideawas,heshouldgethisdivorce,ifpossible,whetherConniegothersornot.Andforsixmonthsheshouldworkatfarming,sothateventuallyheandConniecouldhavesomesmallfarmoftheirown,intowhichhecouldputhisenergy.Forhewouldhavetohavesomework,evenhardwork,todo,andhewouldhavetomakehisownliving,evenifhercapitalstartedhim.

           Sotheywouldhavetowaittillspringwasin,tillthebabywasborn,tilltheearlysummercameroundagain.

           TheGrangeFarm

           OldHeanor

           29September

           Igotonherewithabitofcontriving,becauseIknewRichards,thecompanyengineer,inthearmy.ItisafarmbelongingtoButlerandSmithamCollieryCompany,theyuseitforraisinghayandoatsforthepit-ponies;notaprivateconcern.Butthey’vegotcowsandpigsandalltherestofit,andIgetthirtyshillingsaweekaslabourer.Rowley,thefarmer,putsmeontoasmanyjobsashecan,sothatIcanlearnasmuchaspossiblebetweennowandnextEaster.