Desiree's Baby

Why does Madame Valmonde return home and wait for disaster to strike after she saw her daughter's new baby for the first time? How can this behavior be explained?

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Desiree's parentage is unknown, and after seeing the baby, Madame Valmonde assumed that Desiree was of mixed race. She waited for disaster because how Desiree's husband would react was an unknown.

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