Question
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of common sense?
Solution
The narrator is a veterinary surgeon. The instances in the story makes it obvious that he is a very tactful person. He understood Tricki's ailment when he sees him. He knows how to deal with people. Discerning that the main cause of Tricki's illness is overfeeding, he realizes that he won't be able to treat him properly if he stays with Mrs. Pumphrey. He knew what Tricki needed to recover from his illness.
