Le rêve de Suzy

A young woman spends a lively late-summer stay in an elegant household, where leisure and society—tennis matches, garden conversations, and flirtatious attention—reveal her coquettishness, attachment to her mother, and the contrast between worldly amusements and private longing. Interactions with family and admirers accentuate her vitality and social charm, while subtle seasonal changes and an impending departure introduce melancholic notes. The narrative follows daily pleasures and small dramas, portraying social manners, youthful emotion, and the tension between belonging to a circle and returning home.