Edna Pontellier meets a youthful brave man named Robert Lebrun in the summer, whose mother rents the cabins on the island. The two spend time together, …show more content…
At first Edna sinks into her typical standard, accepting guests on Tuesday evenings and going hand in hand with her spouse to plays and musical occasions on different evenings. Before long, notwithstanding, she quits taking guests, much to her spouse's disappointment. She starts to take up painting and begins carrying on in what her spouse considers a unique way. A tiny bit befuddled, Leónce goes to Doctor Mandelet, an old family companion to request exhortation. The doctor encourages him not upset his wife and to leave her alone, and despite the fact that he suspects that his wife maybe admiring another man, he doesn't say …show more content…
She keeps on thinking about Robert, and on a few days she is upbeat and on a few days she is pitiful. Edna finds that Robert has been composing letters to Mademoiselle Reisz about her, and she begins to visit her friend to listen to her playing on the piano and to read the letters.
Edna's dad, the Colonel, comes to visit the Pontelliers for a little while. In spite of the fact that Edna is not especially near to her dad, she discovers him captivating and dedicates every one of her energies to him when he is there. They leave on terrible terms, nonetheless, when Edna declines to go to her sister's wedding in Kentucky. After the Colonel's takeoff, Leónce and the youngsters likewise leave Edna all alone. Leónce has amplified business in New York, and the kids go to stay with their grandma in the nation.
Edna appreciates her recently discovered flexibility. She eats alone, a quiet meal, visits her mates, and does a lot of painting. She likewise goes to the courses to wager on stallions and starts investing a great deal of energy with Alcée Arobin, a beguiling young fellow who has the notoriety of being an adulterer. She wins a lot of cash by gambling, and her friendship with Arobin begins to