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Madeirl, who

ca a s room, and went away

Edna seated herself at the piano, and softly picked out with one hand

the bars of a piece of music which lay open before her A half-hour went

by There was the occasional sound of people going and co interested in her occupation of picking out

the aria, when there was a second rap at the door She vaguely wondered

what these people did when they found Made her face toward the door And this time

it was Robert Lebrun who presented himself She atte the agitation which ht of hi,

"Why, Robert!"

He ca what he was

saying or doing

"Mrs Pontellier! How do you happen--oh! hoell you look! Is

Mademoiselle Reisz not here? I never expected to see you"