In a story by this author, the potentially lesbian Adrienne drops flowers on a convent’s portico, which are swept away after she (0[1])is barred from it. In a story by this author of “Lilacs,” a character “disappeared among the reeds and willows” after being dismissed by her husband, (20[2])who almost burns (20[1])a letter that describes how he “will never know… his mother.” This author created a woman who whispers “body and soul (20[1])free” before dying (20[1])when her husband returns home. (*) Armand discovers his mixed-race blood in a story by this author, who wrote a novel in which a friend of Mademoiselle Reisz (“rise”) walks into the sea after a failed relationship with Robert Lebrun. For 10 points, name this author of “Désirée’s Baby,” “The Story of an Hour,” and The Awakening. ■END■