So the storm passed...

I read the story twice, I never thought it was going to be about an infidelity and I must say it surprised me a lot. Who hasn't been victim of an infidelity or better yet who hasn't seen an old flame and felt a burning sensation on their chest? To me it feels as if my heart goes directly to my throat, I loose my balance and millions of erotic thoughts cross my mind. I revive every caress and feeling, especially if the old flame was a prohibited relationship. 
I've also been a victim of betrayal, I guess what goes around comes back around or they say... all I know is that it submerged me in the darkest of darkness. I can't imagine what Bobinot would have felt if he found out Calixta slept with Alcée. I don't blame Calixta, maybe she wasn't completely happy with Bobinot or maybe she was just a victim of the circumstances, but again if she respected the compromise and respect a marriage involves she wouldn't have done it. Maybe she wasn't sexually satisfied, I've heard many wives complain about how passion and sexual desire decreases in marriage as time passes by. 
It is hard to block your mind and not think about anything else and just enjoy the moment you're living. How can they have the guts to just pretend nothing happened and go on with life? It is hard to be a hypocrite and live with the remorse, but it's not impossible as long as the secret stays between two. 

...and so the storm can pass and every one can be happy! :)