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Describe the encounter between Mrs. Hall and the stranger when he opened the door at midday on Whit Monday. |
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Answer» Driven by hunger, the stranger opened the door of his room at midday after staying inside for a good number of hours. He immediately asked for Mrs. Hall. The lady was in a fierce mood, not only because she found her mother’s favorite chair to be haunted but also because Hall had been asked by the unsettled bill. The stranger demanded an explanation for his missing breakfast and meal. Instead of replying, Mrs. Hall demanded that her bill be settled first. The stranger reasoned that he had already told her that he was without money and he would settle the bill three days later after he received a remittance. But when he found Mrs. Hall to be adamant, he told that he had found some money in his pocket. Mrs. Hall’s suspicion was aroused and she told him point-blank that she was well –aware of the source from which he had got the money. She also asked him to explain how he got into the house in the morning without using the door and what had he done to her furniture which seemed to be haunted. Totally cornered, the stranger had no choice but to reveal the secret of his invisibility. Acutely agitated, he simply plucked off his artificial nose, removed his whiskers. In the absence of disguise, he stood headless which left Mrs. Hall and others present absolutely dumbfounded. |
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