Teddy Henfrey serves an important purpose in the Invisible man. How far do you agree with their statement?
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Teddy Henfrey entered the parlor because he had been commissioned by Mrs. Hall to take a look at the clock. She claimed that, although the clock seemed fine, the hour-hand would point at nothing but six o'clock. Mrs. Hall was actually getting ready to go and ask the stranger whether he would like some tea, but she had yet to muster up the courage to do so.
When Teddy Henfrey, the clock-jobber, came in at about four o'clock, Mrs. Hall saw an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. First, Teddy's company would definitely bolster her courage in her quest to find out more about the mysterious stranger (and to extend necessary hostess courtesies such as inquiring about a guest's eating habits and preferences). Second, the clock job would be an alibi for Mrs. Hall's curiosity and no one would be the wiser for it. With such satisfactory pretenses, Mrs Hall precedes Teddy Henfrey into the parlor.