be so confused"(206). One night while sitting outside on a bench Governail comes and sits down with her for a talk and to deliver a white scarf her husband has sent. While the two of them sit down for a talk she fells strongly attracted to this man. It seems as if she wants to reach out and touch him, and have him hold her closely in his arms. The strong impulse seems to overwhelm her but she resist. "The stronger the impulse grew to bring herself near him, the further, in fact, did she draw away from him. But she did not yield to temptation"(207). When the time is right she rises and leaves Governail outside on the bench by himself. She fells that she needs to get away from him, and stay somewhere else until he leaves her home. To get away from this temptation she leaves and goes to her Aunt Octavies until her husbands visitor would be gone and she would not have this awful temptation to be with this man. When the two men awaken the next morning she is already gone to her Aunt's house. She has escaped this terrible temptation that overwhelmed her that night on the bench outside and wouldn't have to worry about it again.In conclusion the similarities of theses two stories is remarkable. Both of the works deal with committed people in relationships that are tempted to be with someone other than their spouse. In one of the story's the spouse resist the temptation and in the other the temptation is far too great and can't be resisted. Although in both of the works the temptation to cheat is present and greatly considered...
