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"I was very much surprised to hear of Mr Pontellier's absence; it's a

wonder Made--one to New York with him,

or to Iberville with the children, rather than be bothered here with

housekeeping And you are going abroad, too, I hear We shan't have

you at Grand Isle next summer; it won't seem--do you see much of

Mademoiselle Reisz? She often spoke of you in the few letters she

wrote"

"Do you remember that you promised to write to me when you went away?" A

flush overspread his whole face

"I couldn't believe that my letters would be of any interest to you"

"That is an excuse; it isn't the truth" Edna reached for her hat on the

piano She adjusted it, sticking the hat pin through the heavy coil of

hair with so to wait for Mademoiselle Reisz?" asked Robert

"No; I have found when she is absent this long, she is liable not to

coloves, and Robert picked up his

hat