Mrs Sappleton is upstairs she'll be with us in a minute, Mr Nuttel, 'said the girl. So you'll have to put up with me for a while. ' She giggled. Framton Nuttel tried hard to think of something polite to say to her. He had come to the village to relax after a long illness. His sister had lived there a few years before and she had given him a list of'nice 'people he should meet. But he was beginning to feel fed up with visiting strangers. Do you know many people in the village? asked the girl, who was Mrs Sappletonsniece. Fram ton frowned. Hardly anyone, 'he answered Sighing But used to live here and she my sister gave me a list of people I should meet.' Oh, so you do not know anything about my aunt "asked the girl. Just her name and address, 'said Fanton. There something very masculine about the was room. Aunt's tragedy?' You do not know about my asked the girl. You're probably asking yourself why we have the door open on an October afternoon, Mr Nuttel For the first time Framton looked up at the open patio-door, which led to the garden. ago Well, tell y Exactly three years let me today my aunt's husband, his and her two dog young brothers left the house to go hunting. They never came back. They were crossing some low ground near river it had been very wet a a summer ... well, their bodies were never found And aunt she still thinks that they my poor will come back someday and walk through that door. Which is why she keeps it She stared open. at him for a moment and then w ispered, "Do you know, sometimes on quiet evenings like this, I almost get a strange feeling that they will all walk through that door" Framton shuddered. I Vera has been amusing you? ' she hope my said. She has been very interesting, 'said Framton.

I'm sorry to keep the door open, but my husband and brothers will come back from their hunting trip soon. she talked for some time about hunting and birds. Framton felt terrible and tried to change the subject but in vain. He could see that Mrs sappleton was not really listening to him but was gazing at the door all the time. The doctors have told me to rest completely and not to do any exercise, but they're not sure about the best diet for me, 'said Framton, who thought the pair might be interested to hear about his illness. Mrs Sappleton yawned. It was beginning to get dark and the room seemed a little gloomy. Here they are at last! ' she said, suddenly. Just in time for tea! Framton turned to look sympathetically at the girl. She was also staring at the door with horror in her eyes. Surprised, Framton glanced at the door. In the darkness, he could see three people strolling across the lawn, carrying guns. A dog was running behind them. One of the men was singing. Framton gasped. He suddenly got up out of his chair, took his hat and dashed out of the house and through the gate, away from the house as fast as he could.

We're back, my dear, 'said Mr Sappleton with'Who was that who just left?' a grin. 'A very strange man called Mr Nuttel,' said sappleton. All he could talk about was his Mrs illnesses, and then he left without even saying goodbye or sorry. It was as if he had seen a ghost! ' "It was probably the dog, 'said her niece calmly. He told me he was terrified of dogs. He told me that once in India he had spent the night lying in an empty grave in a cemetery, trying to escape from a pack of mad dogs
1- who is Mrs Sappleton waiting for during Framton’s visit?
2- What kind of person do you think the niece is? Why?
3-Why does Framton suddenly run out of the house?

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