Student Question
What does the speaker give to Celia, what does she do with it, and how does it affect the speaker's feelings?
Quick answer:
The speaker gives Celia a "rosy wreath," which she returns to him. He claims that it now smells of her rather than roses, suggesting he is not disappointed because it serves as a special reminder of her. Although he does not express his feelings directly, it can be inferred that he might feel disappointed but is masking it by finding consolation in the wreath's altered scent.
He sent her a "rosy wreath."
She sent it back.
He doesn't say directly how it makes him feel. He says that he smells it now, because it smells like her, and not like roses, so he claims that he's not disappointed, and that it actually worked out okay, because he has a special reminder of her.
I think he feels disappointed and is covering up, but I'm reasoning from what I'd feel, not from what he says explicitly.
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