In Chapter 7 of,” The Awakening,” written by Kate Chopin, Edna lives both an outward life and an inward life but she doesn’t publicly live the inward life often which causes her to be shy and timid. ” That summer at Grand Isle she began to loosen a little the mantle of reserve that had always enveloped her.” (Chopin, Page 26). Madam Ratignolle was a big contributor to this change in Edna. The two women, Edna and Adele, walked arm in arm towards the beach without their children to enjoy the relaxation of the beautiful scenery and to have a lovely discussion. Edna spoke of a time when she lived in Kentucky when she was entertainingly waltzing through a big green field of tall grass that made her feel as if she was swimming. She declares that “sometimes she feels that this summer were as if she was walking through that field of grass again, idly, aimlessly, unthinking, and unguided.” (Chopin, Page 30). Adele showed sympathy for her by tenderly stroking her hand. Edna described the past crushes she once had in her life. The cavalry officer, the engaged man, and the “great tragedian” which she all was majorly infatuated with. Edna then discusses how she came to be with Leonce Pontellier. He fell in love with her and seemed wildly devoted to her. Also, Edna’s parents did not accept him because of his Catholicism which just drove Edna more towards him. Edna believes that in reality a marriage doesn’t contain passion and should instead be practical. Robert shows up with both Edna’s and Adele’s children. Madame Ratignolle claims to feel poorly and Robert walks her back to her cottage, leaving Edna with the children at the beach.