Question
How do you know that all the nice ‘things’ that Mrs Dorling took away from Mrs S for safe preservation were actually being used by her family ? Cite some examples from the text to prove your point.
Solution
On her second visit, the narrator found all her mother’s belongings in Mrs Dorling’s house. Now Mrs Dorling owned and used them. The silver cutlery was used for daily use. They didn’t even spare the antique plates. They were hanging on the wall. The tablecloth with the burn mark was on the table. The green knitted cardigan of her mother was worn by Mrs Dorling. This shows how mercilessly they were using Mrs S’s ‘nice things’.
