The author describes the path Mr. Pontellier takes when he leaves the main house of Madame Lebrun in chapter 1 of The Awakening to help the reader visualize the layout of buildings in the novel’s setting.
The image presented ("He walked down the gallery and across the narrow 'bridges' which connected the Lebrun cottages one with the other.") helps you perfectly visualize the setting that Mr. Pontellier is going through at that time.
