When they reached the cottage, the two seated themselves with some appearance of fatigue (疲惫) upon the upper step of the porch. 20. The sunshade continued to approach slowly. 21. He fixed his gaze upon a white sunshade (遮阳伞) that was advancing slowly from the beach. 22. The gulf looked far away, melting hazily into the blue of the horizon. 23. Mr. Pontellier, sitting at the porch of a cottage, lit a cigar and looked afar. 24. Beneath the sunshade were his wife, Mrs. Pontellier, and young Robert Lebrun. 25. They faced each other, each leaning against a supporting post. 26. He could see it plainly between the trunks of the water-oaks along the gulf and across the stretch of wild flowers.

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