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a bunch of artificial violets pinned to the side of her hair

"Ask Mrs Pontellier what she would like to hear me play," she requested

of Robert She sat perfectly still before the piano, not touching the

keys, while Robert carried her eneral

air of surprise and genuine satisfaction fell upon every one as they saw

the pianist enter There was a settling down, and a prevailing air

of expectancy everywhere Edna was a trifle enaled out for the imperious little woed that Mademoiselle Reisz would please herself in

her selections

Edna hat she herself called very fond ofpictures in her s when Madanolle played

or practiced One piece which that lady played Edna had entitled

"Solitude" It was a short, plaintive,else, but she called it "Solitude" When she heard

it there ca beside

a desolate rock on the seashore He was naked His attitude was one

of hopeless resignation as he looked toward a distant bird winging its

flight away fro wo steps as she caain, another re on earth but a de a cat