At the end of the story, Alcee followed away from the ball without hesitation.

Bobint did not want to go to the ball because it caused him and made him unwilling to work.

was the man who organized the ball and had been doing so for many years.

Clarisse, was Alcee’s mother, Madame Laballire, .

Bobinôt and Bibi decide to stay at until the storm passes.

During the storm, Alcée and Calixta give in to their for each other.

Alcée and Calixta had never met before the storm.

During the storm, Calixta and Alcée recall their past encounter in .

The final line of the story states that “the storm passed and everyone was .”

Alcée writes to his wife, Clarisse, urging her to return home as soon as possible.