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Plot

Framton Nuttel is suffering from nerve disease for this reason his doctor
advised him to visit a rural area where he knows no one. His sister gives

him letters of introduction so he can meet people there.

He pays a visit to Mrs. Sappleton. While he waits for her, her 15-year-
old niece puts up with him.. Mrs. Sappleton keeps the large French
window open every day, hoping for their return.

Characters:

Vera, Saki's playful protagonist, is indeed a dynamic, or round,

character. For one thing, she is a smart young lady who is able to
identify people's weaknesses and to create a convincing tale that will
deceive her audience. She plays with Nuttel's feelings telling him a
fabricated story and deceiving her aunt telling her that Nuttel's fled
related to the fear of dogs. Certainly, Vera enjoys exploiting the

weaknesses in others with her quick and clever practical jokes.

Framton Nuttel is the nervous, unconfident type. He came to the country
side to cure himself from the nerve disease but instead, he met Vera
who plays with his feelings. He even worries about Mrs. Sappleton's
reception of him when he is introduced, and he is uncomfortable
throughout the telling of Vera's tale.

Mrs. Sappleton is the relaxed gentlewoman, concerned only with herself

and those for whom she cares. For, she takes no interest in Framton
Nuttel's coming. When Nuttel mentions his condition as explanation for
his visit, she responds in a voice that hardly overwhelm a yawn. After
Nuttel's sudden escape, she merely remarks upon his behaviour and
displays no concern for his feelings, expressing a slight curiosity for his

actions which Vera's cleverly calms.

Framton Nuttel's sister Framton Nuttel's sister once spent time in the
same town to which Framton has come for relaxation. She has given
him a number of letters of Introduction with which he is to make himself
known to a number of people in the town. Many other flat characters are
expressed through the story like the haunters (Mr. Sappleton and Mrs.

Sappleton's two young brothers) and a dog ( a brown spaniel )…

The setting. Time: October Place: Countryside, England; the
Sappleton's house.