Chapters 9-13 Summary

In Chapter 9, Ursula and Gudrun encounter Gerald at a train crossing. His horse is terrified by the noise of the train, but he rides it down, subjugating it to his will. The women are horrified by the horse's pain, but he wants to master it. The women continue walking after the train passes, and the miners debate whether five minutes with Gudrun would be worth a week's wages. Walking with Ursula through the miners' dwellings, the women are fascinated, repulsed and soothed by the rough houses and smooth dialect of the miners.

Gudrun goes out on Friday night to join the crowd of miners and their wives in the marketplace. She ends up befriending an electrician, and they walk off into the country together.

In Chapter 10, when Ursula and Gudrun are out sketching at Willey Water, they separate, and Gudrun Gerald...