Léonie goes down to the cellar. As she reaches the cellar floor, the light goes out. Léonie feels trapped in the darkness, unable to call for help. Antoinette calls out from the top of the stairs, panic in her voice. She disciplines Léonie when the girl returns to the kitchen. Madeleine tries to intervene, explaining that she has told Léonie a story about the wine in the cellar and that Léonie had only wanted to find out for herself. Antoinette, however, is clearly still upset. She abruptly ends the conversation, saying, "Why don't you all just leave me alone" (72).
Léonie attempts.....
This is a free excerpt of 112 words. This section contains 222 words. This
study guide contains 29,855 words (approx. 100 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Literature Guide with our Daughters of the House Access Pass.
