Question

How did Helen appear in bits and pieces

Answer 1

Helen appeared in bits and pieces, i.e. sections before the narrator. At first, just a voice replied affirmatively when he sarcastically said that the writing business was delightful. He jumped to hear an unknown voice. He looked back and saw a figure taking shape in front of his eyes. He saw an arm coming out which later joined to the upper body with a white shirtwaist. Later, he saw the legs and a plaid skirt. In this way, she completed her entire body in bits and parts until the narrator could clearly see her fishy eyes behind the spectacles, her hair and the jaw.