Lady Chatterley's Lover, Chapter 12 summary
Chapter 12 of 19 · 22 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 12, Connie visits the keeper, discusses Venice and a possible child, and leaves upset when he suggests she uses him. She returns to the hut, where her resistance gives way to tenderness during their intimacy, and he invites her to spend a night at his cottage before her trip.
What happens
- Connie finds the keeper eating at his cottage and makes tea while he describes his irritation over obtaining summonses for poachers.
- She mentions Venice and Clifford’s acceptance of a possible child, prompting the keeper to question whether she uses him for conception.
- Connie leaves resentful and distressed, then returns to find him tending the hens near the hut.
- During their first encounter in the hut, Connie feels detached and repelled, then weeps as she senses his withdrawal.
- She begs him to hold her, and renewed intimacy brings tenderness, pleasure, and requests for reassurance about his love.
- He invites her to sleep at the cottage before her departure, and she runs home through a landscape that seems alive.
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Why does the keeper suggest Connie may have used him?
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