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her weapon to take Hester’s attention but Hester translates it different. When they are in the classroom, Emmeline never takes her eyes off
Hester. Hester educates them through stories and Emmeline is attracted to it. Adeline assumes that Hester only tells the story to Emmeline.
I did not want her to see that I noticed anything. I continued to look as if I was reading only to Emmeline. But all the time I was keeping an
eye on Adeline. And she wasn’t only listening. I caught a quiver of her lids. I had thought her eyes closed, but not at all
– from between her lashes, she was watching me p. 322.
Hester does not do anything to make Adeline interested to her class. She lets Adeline to sit on the floor instead of replaces her on the chair. One more thing that
makes Adeline hate Hester, when they are separated, Hester choose to take care of Emmeline and let Dr. Maudsley to take care of Adeline. This separation leaves a
depression in Adeline. She already forms a bond to Emmeline but then they are separated, it hurts Adeline. Based on human motivation theory by Weiner 1980,
separation caused depression to the children because they would lose the presence of person they trust. At some events, Adeline thought that she just like an outsider
of the house because almost everyone was upset about her.
3. Stage three
Adeline’s life is nearly perfect. She already has her sister’s heart. However, nothing is perfect in this world. When she is enjoying her role as a
loving and caring sister, there is someone else who enters the twins ’ life. That
person is Ambrose; their new gardener after the death of John. He has helped the twins to provide food. One day Ambrose tells Adeline that he likes her and she
47 feels it the same way. However, she thinks that she is bound to Emmeline and she
does not want someone else separate them, thus, she refuses him. I knew he liked me and I was not indifferent. But I hardened my heart.
I was bound to Emmeline p. 363. Adeline cannot accept Ambrose. She is afraid that someday she must leave
Emmeline. She is worried that no one will take care of Emmeline. That is her reason for refusing Ambrose. Unfortunately, Emmeline puts her attention at
Ambrose and he does not refuse it. Adeline often sees Emmeline talking to Ambrose. Ambrose and Emmeline are laughing and Adeline sees love in
Em meline’s eyes.
I saw her lolling on the grass, head on hand, supported by her elbow. It showed the rise from her waist to her hips. He turned his head to
answer something she said and while he looked at her, she rolled onto her back, raised a hand and brushed a stray lock of hair from her
forehad. It was a languorous, sensuous movement that made me think she would not mind if he did touched her p. 286.
Once, Adeline tells her sister that she is not supposed to have a special relationship with their gardener. She says that it is not appropriate for the daughter
of the house to have a relationship with their gardener. Actually it is not her reason to warn Emmeline, she just afraid that Ambrose will give harm for
Emmeline. Although she tries to warn her, Emmeline never listens to Adeline. Adeline is angry at Emmeline because she does not obey her warn and choose to
show her interest to Ambrose. When she meets Ambrose in the kitchen, she tells him for not to touch Emmeline and he replies that he does not want to. Then
Adeline asks him why he does not resist when Emmeline tries to be closer to him.
