Mrs. Hall, who was apparently the closest to the stranger, defended him while other people in the village had a negative attitude towards him. However, she too got often into an argument with him on account of domestic indiscipline. Her husband Hall had already a strong dislike for the guest and he wanted to get rid him as early as possible. Despite his dislike, Hall did not have any say in the matter because Mrs. Hall wanted to retain the guest for his punctuality in settling bills. The weird appearance and eccentric behaviour of this man earned him the displeasure of everyone. Almost all the villagers had a story behind their dislike for him. Many thought that he was a criminal trying to conceal himself behind bandages to escape justice. Others thought him to be an Anarchist busy preparing explosives. Some took him to be a freak who could make a lot of money by showing himself at the village fair. Some brushed him aside as a lunatic. The woman folk believed that there was something supernatural about him. People made fun of him and the children teased him as ‘Bogey Man’ Thus, with the exception of Mrs. Hall No one in the village had any sympathy for the strange man. Their inability to discover the truth about him led to speculation and rumors.