Question

According to Vera, what tragedy had befallen Mrs sappleton 3 years ago? write in your own words ( From the story "THE OPEN WINDOW ")

Answer 1

According to Vera, the tragedy that had befallen her aunt, Mrs. Sappleton was that she had lost her husband, two brothers and a dog in a hunting accident.

• The story that Vera told Framton was that Mrs. Sappleton's husband had gone hunting with his brothers-in-law, but never came back.
• It was thought that they had been pulled into the quicksand of a bog.
• The tragedy had badly affected Mrs. Sappleton, who went into denial. The lady was unable to accept the truth and continued to wait for them. So, she kept the French window open for them.
• Though the tragedy had befallen Mrs. Sappleton three years ago, according to Vera, the poor lady continued to suffer mentally even years later.

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Answer 2

Answer:

According to Vera, three years ago, Mrs. sappleton's husband, and two younger brothers along with their brown spaniel went off through the big French window for their day's shooting. But unfortunately they never came back. They were crossing the moor to reach their favourite shooting spot and suddenly all of them were engulfed by that "treacherous piece of bog". Even their bodies were never recovered.

It was a great shock to Mrs. Sappleton and she was unable to accept the fact. She still hoped that one day they would come back through that open window just as they used to do. And with that hope, she always kept that French window open every evening till it is quite dusk.

Explanation:

In the short story "The Open Window" by Saki, Vera was an expert story-teller. In no time she could make imaginary stories and could tell them in such a serious tone that often the listeners believed those to be true. "Romance at short notice was her speciality".

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