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Never would Edna Pontellier forget the shock hich she heard Mada to old Monsieur Farival the harrowing story of one

of her accouche

accusto color

back fro had interrupted the

droll story hich Robert was entertaining soone the rounds of the pension When it came her turn to read

it, she did so with profound astonishment She felt h none of the others had done so,--to

hide it fro footsteps It was openly

criticised and freely discussed at table Mrs Pontellier gave over

being astonished, and concluded that wonders would never cease