Kate Chopin Quotes

You are burnt beyond recognition," he added, looking at his wife as onelooks at a valuable piece of personal property which has suffered somedamage. She held up her hands, strong, shapely hands, and surveyed themcritically, drawing up her fawn sleeves above the wrists. Looking atthem reminded her of her rings, which she had given to her husbandbefore leaving for the beach. She silently reached out to him, and he, understanding, took the rings from his vest pocket and dropped theminto her open palm. She slipped them upon her fingers; then claspingher knees, she looked across at Robert and began to laugh. The ringssparkled upon her fingers. He sent back an answering smile.