As Madame X spoke about herself and the many troubles she experienced, Amelie would register her words with a laugh or facial expression. Amelie sat silently by when it dawned on Madame X that the thoughts she had been portraying were not being denied, but were being acknowledged in a most unlikely way. All her shared thoughts led to a variety of different truths that Madame X had to do with. Such as, her husband was not as honest as she wished and that many of the things favored by her husband were merely the favorite things of his mistress. For example, her husband only wanted tulips to be embroidered onto his slippers because his mistress liked tulips.
The setting for this scene took place in a lady’s café on Christmas eve. In the corner of the café, the two women are surrounded by a red velvet sofa, too small iron tables, and several chairs. I could tell from the story the characters did in fact know each other, but we’re not friends. Madame X did not seem to like Amelie at all. In fact, she had previously stated that she feared Amelie. Amelie seemed to be indifferent throughout most of the talk with Madame X as if she were just a nuisance that had to be waited