Read the excerpt from chapter 1 of The Awakening. He walked down the gallery and across the narrow “bridges” which connected the Lebrun cottages one with the other. He had been seated before the door of the main house. The parrot and the mockingbird were the property of Madame Lebrun, and they had the right to make all the noise they wished. Mr Pontellier had the privilege of quitting their society when they ceased to be entertaining.

Which best explains why the author describes the path Mr. Pontellier takes when he leaves the main house of Madame Lebrun?
to help the reader understand why Mr. Pontellier chooses to leave
to help the reader visualize the layout of buildings in the novel’s setting
to help the reader visualize Mr. Pontellier’s interesting walking style
to help the reader understand why there are cottages around the main house