Wintry Peacock From "The New Decameron", Volume III.

"Wintry Peacock" by D. H. Lawrence is a short story found in "The New Decameron", exploring the tricky sides of love and suspicion in relationships, all set against a stark, wintery scene that mirrors the characters' feelings. The story follows a main character as they get pulled into the emotional world of the captivating Mrs. Goyte. She asks for help understanding a love letter her husband wrote to someone else, revealing a marriage hurt by cheating. Lawrence uses rich descriptions to build a picture of a woman going back and forth between feeling hurt and showing strength. The peacock in the story stands for beauty but also the delicate nature of the characters' situations, highlighting how they long for love and sometimes feel trapped.