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"The Luncheon" by Maugham recounts a lunch he had with a woman who admired his writing. At the start, he is nervous about accepting the invitation to the fancy restaurants she proposes, but she assures him she never orders much—except, during the lunch, she orders many dishes and only eats one at a time. Maugham is left with no money for the month, and she leaves in a cab without any worries. When he finds out, in the future, that she has gained a lot of weight, he can't help but see it as karma for her behavior.. Somerset Maugham Questions and Answers
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"The Luncheon" by Maugham recounts a lunch he had with a woman who admired his writing. At the start, he is nervous about accepting the invitation to the fancy restaurants she proposes, but she assures him she never orders much—except, during the lunch, she orders many dishes and only eats one at a time. Maugham is left with no money for the month, and she leaves in a cab without any worries. When he finds out, in the future, that she has gained a lot of weight, he can't help but see it as karma for her behavior.
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The narrator, perhaps Maugham himself, describes seeing a woman at the theater who he'd met twenty years prior. He says he would not have recognized her if someone had not said her name. When she asks if he remembers her, he begins to recount the story of their first meeting. Back then, he had a tiny apartment in Paris, and she'd written to him about his book.
When she came through Paris the next week, she hoped he would take her to lunch at an expensive restaurant. Though he had little money for the month, he agreed, expecting to have a modest lunch. However, once he saw the menu, he realized the prices were much higher than he'd anticipated, but she assures him that he "never eat[s] anything for luncheon." She claims to only eat one thing at lunch, and she asks about some salmon, which is not in season (making it more expensive). Next, she orders caviar to nibble at while she waits for her salmon. For himself, the narrator chooses the cheapest item on the menu, a mutton chop, because he fears the inevitable bill.
Next, she orders some champagne, claiming that her doctor has forbidden her to drink anything but that. The narrator drinks water due to the expense. Next, she asks for some giant asparagus—an expensive specialty. When the narrator refuses some, she scolds him for ruining his palate with the red meat. Finally, she asks for some coffee and ice cream—and she accepts an Italian peach as well. She goes on and on, saying she's had only a "'snack'" and berating him for eating something so heavy as a chop. However, the narrator is miserable, thinking about the lean month he will have as a result of her luncheon. In the end, he feels he's had his revenge, as she now weighs nearly three hundred pounds; this is likely why he does not recognize her at the theater when he sees her!
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The word “luncheon” means a ” 'light midday meal ” in Middle English language. This short story is about a lady of forty years age who is a fan of his writing. She wins the author's favor and expresses her wish to meet him at a high-class restaurant for the luncheon.
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