Question

Have you come back?' Said the women.'I thought that no one had come back.' Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes,what I it?

Answer 1

Answer:

The given statement shows that the two families knew each other. Some people had left their home due to the war many years ago. Those who had stayed back thought that the ones who had left would never come back. That is why the woman feels surprised to see one of them come back.

Answer 2

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Yes, this statement gives some clue about the story. During the early part of the war Mrs Dorling had shifted the important belongings of her acquaintance Mrs S. from her house to 46, Marconi Street. These included table silver wares, antique plates and other nice things such as the iron anukkah candle-holder, woollen table cloth and green knitted cardigan with wooden buttons. Since Mrs S. had died during the war, Mrs Dorling did not expect anyone to come back and claim her costly belongings as she thought no one else knew her address.

The statement indicates the greedy and possessive nature of Mrs Dorling. She did not open the door to the daughter of her former acquaintance nor did she show any signs of recognition. She did not let the girl in. She refused to see her then saying it was not convenient for her to do. The narrator had gone to this address with a specific purpose—to see her mother’s belongings