what does Wharton want us to consider the ways in which we do or do not know certain people in our lives? E.g. friends, lovers, and family.
While I was reading the story it made me realize that Wharton it’s giving us a message. A message that tells me the more we hide what we want things to be the more it can lead to the worst situation. For example in the story, In the beginning, Alida and Grace were not honest they try to solve things out by the way they thought it should be. As they are sitting and telling each other things that they should have done it was a moment of regret. They were afraid of losing the friendship but they didn’t realize that they lost it the moment they started lying to each other. To hold onto relationships whether it is friend, lover, or family we should be honest no matter what because regret can not fix a broken relationship.
I also agree with you because Delphin and Ansley were trying to hide things. But I think they did not lie to Alida as my point of view but may be you are right. They just basically did not told to Alida. Over all I agree with what you wrote about their relationship.