Mrs. Aubain’s Barometer
Jerzy Franczak
a b s t r a c t
The first paragraph of “A Simple Heart” brings a brief description of the main character, Mrs. Aubain, a concise presentation of her maid Felicia and a much more detailed description of the house that both characters lived in:
This house had a slate roof and stood between an alley and a narrow street leading down to the river.
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