[madame ratignolle] acceded to the suggestion of bouillon, which was grateful and acceptable. [robert lebrun] went himself to the kitchen, which was a building apart from the cottages and lying to the rear of the house. and he himself brought her the golden-brown bouillon, in a dainty sèvres cup, with a flaky cracker or two on the saucer. *** madame lebrun went back to the machine, crimson with annoyance. victor was the younger son and brother—a tête montée [hot-headed], with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break. which best explains why the author included both of these scenes in the story? to develop a contrast between the two sons of madame lebrun to develop an understanding of the role of women during the time period to develop a contrast between madame ratignolle and madame lebrun to develop an understanding of the role of men during the time period