Summary
Edna arrives at the Ratignolles and finds Adele on a sofa in the salon, clearly in pain. She is berating Dr. Mandelet to her servant for being late. She is getting a little hysterical.
Finally Dr. Mandelet arrives, and Adele goes into her room. Edna stays with her, but she feels uneasy. She is recalling her own experiences with a feeling of dread. She begins to wish she had not come, but she stays. Although she is in agony, she stays to witness the birth that she considers a torture.
She is stunned and speechless when she says goodbye to...
Source: MAXnotes to The Awakening, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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