Question

What did the narrator think about the attitude of the woman?

Answer 1

Answer:

In the short story 'The Luncheon' by Somerset Maugham, the narrator gathered the following impression of the woman when he met her :

1. She was not very young and her age was around forty years.

2. She was more imposing than attractive in her appearance.

3. She was very talkative.

4. She had white and large teeth.

The following lines from the story supply the answer :

'She was not so young as I expected and in appearance imposing rather than attractive. She was, in fact, a woman of forty (a charming age, but not one that excites a sudden and devastating passion at first sight), and she gave me the impression of having more teeth, white and large and even, than were necessary for any practical purpose. She was talkative, but since she seemed inclined to talk about me I was prepared to be an attentive listener.'

Answer 2

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The women knew the narrator as the narrator was the writer and she had read a book of the narrator and had written to the narrator about it. She want to meet him because she was passing through Paris and she would like to have a chat and a little luncheon at FOVOT'S with him.