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which has been portioned out to us

"Edna, dear, are you not coain, this ti to stay out here"

"This is more than folly," he blurted out "I can't perht Youmotion she settled herself more securely in the hammock

She perceived that her will had blazed up, stubborn and resistant She

could not at that moment have done other than denied and resisted She

wondered if her husband had ever spoken to her like that before, and if

she had submitted to his command Of course she had; she remembered that

she had But she could not realize why or how she should have yielded,

feeling as she then did

"Leonce, go to bed," she said, "I o in, and I don't intend to Don't speak to ain; I shall

not answer you"

Mr Pontellier had prepared for bed, but he slipped on an extra garment

He opened a bottle of wine, of which he kept a slass of the wine and went out on the

gallery and offered a glass to his wife She did not wish any He drew

up the rocker, hoisted his slippered feet on the rail, and proceeded

to sars; then he went inside and drank

another glass of wine Mrs Pontellier again declined to accept a glass

when it was offered to her Mr Pontellier once more seated himself with

elevated feet, and after a reasonable interval of tiars