Question

What is the meaning of 'Romance at short notice was her speciality' in the poem 'Open Window' by Saki.

Answer 1

Explanation:

• “Romance at short notice” does not imply the modern-day romance. Instead, it means the ability of Sakhi to cook up the unusual story line in seconds or minutes. She can even turn a normal happening into a humour or horror story.
• For example, she cooks up the story about the death of her uncle to her aunt’s visitors. So when her uncle returns, the visitors were scared that it was her uncle’s ghost. She also explains her aunt that the visitors ran away seeing the dog, as they are scared of dogs. This incident explains that she is extremely talented in creating romantic stories at short notice.