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Fans of DH Lawrence will realise that the Miriam referred to here is Miriam Lever from his Sons & Lovers novel. Her real name is Jessie Chambers. She was his first love and source of sexual passion, she gave herself in sacrifice to his love despite her strong Christian feeling that it was sinful. In the end, her brooding, suffering faith clashed with lawrence's freer and experimental desire for intimacy with the feminine. Still he felt guily and utterly regretful that she had given her prized virginity to the lost cause of their love.
God this is gut-wrenching, dark and powerful.
Alan from Australia