Un enfant, t. 2/3

A young woman and her suitor navigate promises, secrets, and parental authority as their attachment is threatened by a severe maternal figure and the suitor’s need for family consent. His evasions and her fears generate shame, reproach, and desperate hope, culminating in the woman’s anguished vigil outside her mother’s door late into the night. The narrative follows the emotional strain produced by social expectations, family interference, and uncertain commitments, portraying youthful passion caught between longing for union and the risk of enforced separation or seclusion.