how does father come know that was he presumed to death
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In the play 'The Dear Departed' by Stanley Houghton, the father observed some peculiar things that made him conclude that he had been presumed dead. These were :
1. The father could not find his new slippers in his upstairs bedroom. When he complained about them, he observed Henry trying to remove the slippers discretely. However, his daughter Amelia informed him that he had been wearing the new slippers in order to stretch them out.
2. He observed that everyone was wearing their mourning clothes.
3. Victoria commented that she was glad that he was still alive.
4. When Mrs. Jordan questioned him if he had seen Henry or Amelia enter his room, he remembered seeing them shifting his bureau.
5. He found his bureau and his clock in the drawing room.
6. There was a quarrel between the sisters, Amelia and Elizabeth, and Elizabeth finally told him that Henry and Amelia had been robbing him after they presumed him to be dead.