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Why is the house atmosphere different?
Because Mrs. Foster is travelling to Paris
What medical problem does she suffer from?
she suffers from anxiety
What is she afraid of?
She is afraid of missing a train , a plane or a play
What happens to her eye when she feels in danger?
her left eye starts to twitch and that movement finishes half an hour she has arrived to the place
What is Mr. Foster´s reaction when he sees his wife behaving like that?
He makes her feel more anxiuos by doing everything slowly
Where is she travelling? Why? How long is she staying there?
She is travelling to France to visit her only daughter who is married to a Frenchman and her grandchildern. She is staying there for 6 weeks
Where are the servants going to stay during her trip? What about Mr Foster?
The servants are going to have holidays and Mr Foster is going to stay at a club
Why does Mrs Foster go alone to Paris?
Because her husband doesn´t like the French and besides he is on business
Where do the Foster live? What is the house like?
They live in a six-storey house in New York. It has a lift and lots of servants
How many times does Mrs Foster go to the airport?
She goes twice
What excuse does Mr Foster do to make her waste time on the second day?
He tells her that he has forgotten a small present for his daughter upstairs so he gets off the car to look for it.
Why does Mrs Foster have to come back home the first time she goes to the airport?
Because she phones her husband to tell him about the cancellation of the flight and he orders her to go back home
What happens the first time she goes to the airport?
The flight is postponed for the following day because of the fog
What does she smell when she goes into the house?
She smells a strange odour
What happened to Mr Foster at the end of the story?
He died of starvation locked in the elevator
What doe she do after entering the house?
she goes to her study and phones the man who repairs the lift
