The document appears to be a plot summary of a story told over multiple sections. It describes the protagonist taking a train, saying goodbye to Guy and Colette at the station. On the train, he observes a woman sitting across from him. Later, the protagonist calls Beatrice and goes to her house. They have lunch together and go to a movie, then return to Beatrice's house where they have sex. Beatrice tells the protagonist that she loves him, and he realizes Beatrice has always loved him and freed him. The document provides details on the characters, settings, and sequence of events in the story.
3. PLOT
EXPOSITION
The protagonist walked into the compartment of the train. (p221 & l 1)
He placed his suitcase on the rack and checked for his seat. (p221 & l 2)
4. RISING ACTION
Guy and Colette sent him. (p221 & l 10)
The protagonist kissed Colette for the last time and they shook
hands together. (p221 & l 12)
Guy hoped that they will meet again. (p222 & l 19)
5. CLIMAX
The protagonist entered back into the compartment and then
leant out to wave at Guy and Colette. (p222 & l 4)
He started to leave Paris.
6. FALLING ACTION
He tried to adjust himself in the train with the load of tired
travellers. (p222 & l 10)
He observed the little woman that sit opposite him. (p222 & l 11)
7. RESOLUTION
He kept thinking of Cordelia. (p222 & l 23)
He also thought of what Guy said to him. “Time pulls one away
like a train and our loves recede frantically on the platform.”
(p222 & l 29)
8. CHARACTERS
The protagonist
- Observant ( I tried not to stare; opposite me sat a little woman
who had a hat on with a veil over her face that was tied.) (p222 & l
11)
Guy
Colette
– Guy’s wife
9. SETTING
Railway station
- Guy and Colette saw me off, standing close together in
the cold morning light, waving to me as the train pulled out.
(p221 & l 10)
In the compartment
- After some hesitation I walked into the compartment,
pushing the door heavily, and flung my suitcase….(p221 & l
2)
10.
11. PLOT
EXPOSITION
The protagonist called Beatrice and asked her where she was.
(p240 & l 7)
Then, he went to her house. (p240 & l 12)
Beatrice asked about Cordelia. (p244 & l 10 )
12. RISING ACTION
The protagonist asked Beatrice to have lunch together. (p244 &
last line)
While Beatrice changed her clothes, the protagonist found a
white envelope and recognized the handwriting but he couldn’t
find any letter in it. (p245 & l 14)
13. CLIMAX
They were having their lunch together and then watch a movie.
(p247, 248 & last paragraph)
After that, they went home and having sex together. (p249 & last
paragraph)
Beatrice told him that she really loved him. (p253 & l 24)
14. FALLING ACTION
The protagonist felt as though he had freed himself, had woken
up from a nightmare. (p254 & l 26)
He knew that Beatrice loved him and in doing so had freed him.
(p254 & last line)
15. RESOLUTION
He realized that Beatrise always kept thinking about him and
loved him so much. (p254 & last line)
He felt that Beatrice was his. (254)
16. CHARACTERS
The protagonist
- Opportunist (I could not help it but I walked up to her
and kissed her on her mouth) (p246 & l 2)
Beatrice
- Very quiet (Usually she talked a lot when I was with
her. But now…) (p242 & l 20)
17. SETTING
Beatrice home
- It was surrounded by three-storey houses with high porches and
slim pillars. Hers was in the middle of the left side of the square
behind a lamp-post. (p240 & l 16)
Chinese Restaurant
- I took her to an expensive Chinese restaurant. (p247 & last
paragraph)