s seeking a way out of the present. “She lifted her eyes, feeling him looking. Their eyes met. And each looked away again at once, each feeling, in some way found out by the other.” # On some level they have both expressed their unhappiness in their current situation and confessing that they seek a way out. Here we see that both are on the same playing field, however this will not last long. Their perceptions of event will quickly and dramatically change shortly.The first physical interaction that takes place between Jack and Mable occurs when she wanders into the pond, seemingly in a trance like state. Jack observes the actions leading up to the event with no physical emotion. Once he realizes that Mable is not within reason, he reacts as a doctor, or any person for that matter. He sees a dangerous situation and tries to correct it through whatever means that he can. He follows Mable into the pond despite his admitted lack of swimming ability; “ He could not swim, and was afraid.” # I believe that Jack’s actions were simply out of reaction, not because he was trying to save the one he loves. A this point Mable is not aware of what is going on around here, and we are giving no information as to her reaction to Jack’s rescue. It is when Mable finally comes around do we see just how dramatic her views on love are concerned. Once Mable becomes aware of what has taken place since Jack pulled her from the pond, which was simple acts of kindness in bringing her to his home and removing her wet clothing, she begins a line of questioning. In this scene, it would seem obvious that Mable is the first to make her move on admitting to the reader and herself that she does love Jack, but I believe that Jack was the first to show that he had some emotional attachment to her beyond and doctor - patient relationship. “”I’ll go and shift these wet things,” he said. But still he had not the powe...
