In this weeks closed reading exercise, I chose a passage located on page 207. The passage reads. “Antonia subscribe to everything without hesitation, though not without regret. Her Mother kissed her affectionately, and retired to bed. Antonia followed her example, and vowed so frequently never more to think of Lorenzo, that till Sleep closed her eyes She thought of nothing else.” Firstly, Antonia and Lorenzo have a flirtation between each other. I assume from what I have read they want to date each other, which was called courting in those days. They want each other and have like a lust for each other as well. Her mother was giving her some advice and talking about her relationship to Lorenzo. Her Mother is giving her some loving advice and