Question

Why does the narrator hesitate to be a partner to laura hinkle during the ouija board party?

Answer 1

Firstly.the narrator does not want to use Ouija board himself as he has already been warned by Helen, the ghost that she should discourage others from using those Ouija board which trouble the ghost day and night.so,he want to avoid to be a part of that party. Secondly, he knows that Laura hinkle is a flirtatious crocodile. He feels hesitated in the company of such a fickle-minded woman. So, he wants to avoid to be a partner to Laura hinkle during the Ouija board party.

Answer 2

The narrator hesitate to be a partner to laura hinkle during the ouija board party because neither did he wish to use the ouija board because of the ghost's warning nor did he like the flirtatious behaviour of laura hinkle