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"The parrot and the mocking-bird were the property of Madame Lebrun, and they had the right to make all the noise they wished. Mr. Pontellier had the privilege of quitting their society when they ceased to be entertaining."

God, what a breath of fresh air. Despite its age this book is a pretty easy read. Not exactly light and breezy but excellent at evoking a space and time, and building characters from relatively spare descriptors. Lush and physical in a way that was wasted on teenage me.