The Commander and Offred have developed an increasingly unorthodox relationship. At one point of their secret meeting, Offred asks him what the Latin phrase in her room means. The Commander translates it “don’t let the bastards grind you down." He also mentions that a former Handmaid, who scratched the phrase into the floor, later killed herself after Serena discovered, their too, secret liasions. This information clearly upsets Offred, but I don't know why. Was Offred troubled because her relationship with the Commander put her life at risk? Or, was she jealous that the Commander had relations with a former Handmaid?
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