Question

Why does mrs slater ask victoria to go upstairs ? how does victoria react ?

Answer 1

Mrs. Slater asks Victoria to go upstairs to the grandfather's room to fetch the bunch of keys that opened the bureau. She and the Jordans want to be sure whether the grandfather had paid the premium of the insurance or not. If he had paid, the receipt of the premium must be inside the bureau. So they want to open the bureau with the keys.

Victoria is scared of going to the grandfather's room. As he is supposed to be dead by everyone, Victoria does not want to go into the room with his grandfather's dead body lying in it.  

Answer 2

Mrs Slater is a very clever woman. She asks her daughter Victoria not to utter a word about the clock and the

bureau of the grandfather which they have removed to their room. She does so because she fears the girl might

disclose their secret in innocence.