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.
What is the correct meaning of the word "ceased" based on its usage in the excerpt?
O started
O performed
O continued
O stopped