Question

I shall have to manage these affair very carefully . 1 who says these words and to whom?
2 what was the affair that had to managed carefully
3 what did the speaker plan to do in order to manage this affair carefully

Answer 1

The given extract is from the story 'The Story of An Invitation'.

The given sentence is: 'I shall have to manage this affair very carefully'.

• (1) Bertha said these words to Grace.
• (2) The affair that had to be managed carefully was sending the invitation which was to Bertha's aunt who was known as Aunt Meg. The letter had mentioned that Bertha wanted a friend to stay at her aunt's place. This made Bertha happy and content that her friend will be staying at her Aunt Meg's place.
• (3) The speaker planned to achieve success at the affair. Bertha has noticed that her friend was emotionally in a bad place because she had nowhere to spend her vacation. Therefore, Bertha arranged this affair which was successful.