always called Billy; so that he should not be confused with his
father; was a lovable; rather delicate child of three; so he
stayed at home as yet。 There was another baby girl; called
Cassandra。
The children went for a time to the little church school just
near the Marsh。 It was the only place within reach; and being so
small; Mrs。 Brangwen felt safe in sending her children there;
though the village boys did nickname Ursula 〃Urtler〃; and Gudrun
〃Good…runner〃; and Theresa 〃Tea…pot〃。
Gudrun and Ursula were co…mates。 The second child; with her
long; sleepy body and her endless chain of fancies; would have
nothing to do with realities。 She was not for them; she was for
her own fancies。 Ursula was the one for realities。 So Gudrun
left all such to her elder sister; and trusted in her
implicitly; indifferently。 Ursula had a great tenderness for her
co…mate sister。
It was no good trying to make Gudrun responsible。 She floated
along like a fish in the sea; perfect within the medium of her
own difference and being。 Other existence did not trouble her。
Only she believed in Ursula; and trusted to Ursula。
The eldest child was very much fretted by her responsibility
for the other young ones。 Especially Theresa; a sturdy;
bold…eyed thing; had a faculty for warfare。
〃Our Ursula; Billy Pillins has lugged my hair。〃
〃What did you say to him?〃
〃I said nothing。〃
Then the Brangwen girls were in for a feud with the
Pillinses; or Phillipses。
〃You wont pull my hair again; Billy Pillins;〃 said Theresa;
walking with her sisters; and looking superbly at the freckled;
red…haired boy。
〃Why shant I?〃 retorted Billy Pillins。
〃You wont because you dursnt;〃 said the tiresome
Theresa。
〃You e here; then; Tea…pot; an see if I dursna。〃