Edna finds Mademoiselle Reisz, probably because she feels that Reisz is also distant in a way from society. When she finds her, she persuades her to give her a letter from Robert. Mademoiselle Reisz plays an Impromptu. The combination of the music and the letter makes Edna cry because she feels Robert's absence very strongly.
I find it interesting that although the Doctor suspects that Edna has a lover or feels that she wants one, he still advises Mr. Pontellier to let her do what she wants and that 'it' will pass. Perhaps he doesn't understand the strength of Edna's feelings (which I doubt) or he feels sympathetic to her.
Edna's father visits too. And then everyone leaves and Edna is happy to be alone.
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You know what? i thought the doctor's advice to Mr. Pontellir was weird too. If they suspected that Edna liked another man wouldn't the typical late 1800's male reaction to be over-jealous and want to assert possesion over their woman? And yet, the men just laugh about it and say, "Oh, it will pass". I think Chopin has the men react this way because it cuts even deeper than a reaction. It shows these men truly beleiev Edna would never actually commit adultery or if she did it would just be a phase. She's simply a child to these men, not even worth trying to talk to and understand.
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