Ethan Frome, Chapter 2 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Ethan hides outside the hall and watches Mattie reject Denis Eady’s offer of a ride.
2. Ethan joins Mattie, and they discuss sledding and the dangerous elm near the bottom of the slope.
3. His jealous questions make Mattie fear that Zeena wants her to leave, and her distress reassures him.
4. As they approach home, Ethan embraces Mattie and imagines sharing a permanent life with her.
5. The missing door key interrupts their closeness, and Zeena opens the door with a lamp.
6. Ethan tries to remain downstairs, but after an apparent warning glance from Mattie, he follows Zeena to their bedroom.

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Mattie answers Ethan’s question about leaving. Her words reveal her lack of alternatives, even as her tone encourages his hopes of affection.

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