In this section, Edna decides to pay a visit to Mademoiselle Reisz, Robert's mother. Edna finds out that Robert has sent a letter to his mother and has mentioned Edna in the letter. Edna is pretty ashamed that there is no letter sent separate to her. Mademoiselle Reisz does not allow Edna to read the letter but does tell her that Robert wants his mother to play the piano for her. The piece of music that Mademoiselle Reisz plays for Edna is Impromptu by Chopin. Mademoiselle Reisz finally lets Edna read the letter while she is playing the music for her and Edna begins to cry. Reisz also tells Edna what it takes to be a successful artist. She says that you have to courageous and have a soul that is yearning to get you where you want to be. I am not too sure if Edna will take this tip of information into a greater situation, such as wanting to have Robert in her life as more than a friend.
Also in this section, Léonce is starting to question his wife's behavior. He goes to get help from a doctor to figure out what is going on with his wife. The doctor and Mr. Pontellier has mentioned that it is just a phase that women go through that Edna is now experiencing. The doctor goes over to see Edna and sees how she has became hyper and has more energy. He is thinking that all this energy is from having a new man in her life. The only man I can think of right now is Robert.
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Lol, great summary Ieysha. What do you think of Edna? or her husband for that matter? Basically I think Edna is latching onto Madam Reisz because Madam Reisz is the only one who understands her without Edna having to explicitly state her feeling or thoughts. I also think that the section where Edna's husband goes to the doctor is kind of funny because it just shows how idiotic men CAN be. (as in, are capable, not all)
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