Chapters 14-15 Summary

In Chapter 14, one of the traditions Mr. Crich keeps up is a yearly party at Willey Water for the people from the mines and the whole community. the Brangwens go as a group, and Ursula and Gudrun mock their parents gently on the way. When they arrive, they are a little appalled by the crowds, but they see Hermione and Gerald and Birkin, and arrange to go out on the water in Gerald's own light canoe. They set out, and find a quiet place where they can bathe, then run themselves dry in the woods. Ursula sings while Gudrun does eurhythmic movements to her singing. A herd of cattle comes upon them, and Gudrun dances before them, then runs at them and sends them scurrying.

Gerald and Birkin have come to find them, and when Gerald asks Gudrun what she has...