Daily puzzle

Put A Respectable Woman back in order

Seven beats from our edition of A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin, shuffled. Drag them, or use the arrows, until the story runs straight. No account, no streak to lose.

  1. An unwelcome guest Mrs Baroda is vexed that Gaston has invited his friend Gouvernail to stay a week at the plantation.
  2. The quiet man Gouvernail proves reserved and undemanding, defying her expectations and stirring her curiosity instead.
  3. Fascination Mrs Baroda finds herself studying him and seeking his company, unable to name what draws her.
  4. The bench One night he speaks softly beside her and she is seized by a sudden longing to reach out and touch him.
  5. Flight to the city Shaken by desire she cannot reconcile with duty, she leaves for the city rather than confront it.
  6. The husband's wish Gaston later proposes inviting Gouvernail back, and at first she firmly resists the idea.
  7. I shall be very nice Months on, she tells Gaston she has conquered herself and will be very nice to Gouvernail, leaving her meaning open.