Question

why does Mrs Slater decide to shift The Bureau from grandfather's room before the arrival of the jordans how does Henry react to the suggestion

Answer 1

Mrs slater wants to own her father's bureau as he likes it very much .after her father's death,she decides to shift the bureau to sitting room before the arrival of the jordans. she thinks that her sister will lay a claim to it at first, henry is shocked at her decision . he feels that the two sisters should amicably divide their father's things.henry suggests her that it is not good thing pinching her father's things in an unfair way . moreover, henry is worried about the arrival of the jordans while they are shifting the bureau