because.... plot outline

*= a because statement that does not directly correlate to a previous action

because there is a storm there is lightening
because there is lightening the Old Lighthouse Keeper dies
because the Old Lighthouse Keeper dies the sisters send for his son
*because _____ the sisters experience bad luck
*because _____ Clothilde practices levitation
because he is sent for Paris comes
because Paris comes he courts Bettine
because Paris courts Bettine Ophile becomes jealous and ashamed
*because birds use pieces of her hair to build nests Clothilde suffers and hides her hair in jars
because Paris kisses Bettine Ophile is miserable and sorry
because Ophile is miserable she is cruel to Bettine
because Ophile is cruel to Bettine Paris intercedes
because Paris sleeps with Bettine she conceives a child
*because _____ Clothilde communes with her "to be" nephew
-*because she communes with her nephew Clothilde teaches him math, the names of things & what the future holds for him
because Ophile realizes Bettine is pregnant she is cruel to Bettine and confesses her love (to who?)
*because he loves Bettine Paris rebuffs her
because they hurt her Ophile kicks Paris and Bettine out
because Ophile kicks them out Paris and Bettine go to the city
because they hurt her Ophile throws a firecracker at a baby in front of Bettine & runs away
because Ophile runs away Bettine is framed
because Bettine is framed a mob kills her
-because a mob kills Bettine Ophile and Clothilde are horrified
because a mob kills Bettine her baby panics
because Bettine dies and the baby looks dead Ophile begs for foregiveness
because Paris is stricken with grief and madness he runs away to sea
*because she thinks the baby is dead his voice is gone forever from Clothilde's head
because _____ Ophile waits for Paris to return
because of what Ophile did, Bettine haunts Ophile
because of what she did Ophile's parents' ghosts haunt her and comfort Bettine
because Ophile is overwhelmed with remorse for what she's done to her sister she throws herself from the lighthouse and drowns
because of tragedy Clothilde lives sadly and alone for several years
because of her talent Clothilde hears a voice telling her it is not dead and to come to the city.
because she goes to the city Clothilde learns that the circus is in town and there is a performer who flys. angel or devil?
because she goes to the cirucus she sees the Amazing Flying Boy
because she sees him they are reunited and the Saint tells her his story
because they are reunited Clothilde continues to teach the Saint
because they are reunited Clothilde brings the Saint to the aquarium to meet Paris
because Paris thought his son was dead, he faints
because they are reunited Paris and the Saint return home with Clothilde
because they return home the sisters are reunited
because they return home Ophile and Bettine reunite with Paris
because _____ Paris and Clothilde share a life together