"Landlady" I
setting of the story
an inn in Bath, England
What happens when Billy signs the guestbook
He sees two names that look familiar
They had disappeared
the protagonist of the story
Billy Weaver
Where Billy had seen those names before
in the headlines of the newspapers
What the tea tastes like
bitter almonds
Some examples of foreshadowing at the beginning of the story
- It is "dead cold" outside
- Some type of spell comes over him as he is moved to ring the doorbell of the inn
- The landlady opens the door as soon as he rings the bell
- The rent is too cheap to be realistic
- She had already prepared his room for him
The current whereabouts of the two gentlemen whose names are in the guestbook, according to the landlady
They still occupy the rooms in the inn
What Billy notices about the dog and the bird
They are stuffed
some descriptions of the inn that make it seem so cozy and inviting
the fire in the hearth; the flowers in a vase; the comfortable furniture; the little dog asleep in front of the fire; the bird in the cage
What the landlady says about one of the gentlemen that is very strange (regarding his skin)
There wasn't a blemish on his body
What the reader can infer about what happens to Billy after the story ends
He will die from the cyanide poisoning, and the landlady will preserve his body with chemicals
why Billy Weaver is in Bath
He is starting a new job
What the landlady smells like when Billy gets close to her
like pickled walnuts or a hospital corridor
The irony of the landlady
A woman who seems nurturing, pleasant, and kind is actually a deranged killer