SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 1. THE STRANGE MAN’S ARRIVAL
The Stranger at Iping
The story began with a stranger arriving at the Bramblehurst railway station. It was February and the snowstorm was at its fury. He was wrapped from head to toe with only his shiny pink nose in the view. He was also wearing blue spectacles with sidelights. He entered into the “Coach and Horses” and asked for a room.
An Unusual Time for the Visit.
It was nail biting cold. in Iping and the appearance of a guest in the winter season was something unheard of. Mrs Hall, the owner of the inn, was delighted to have a guest at this time of the year, She made him some supper and went to his room. Though the fire was on, the man still persisted in keeping himself covered. Mrs Hall asked him to take the coat and the hat off, but he refused. Later, when she went to serve him lunch, he was still standing at the window, all covered up.
The Strange Appearance of the Visitor
The next time Mrs Hall saw the stranger, he had his over-coat and hat removed. She met a ghastly sight that made her heart skip a beat. The stranger’s forehead above his blue glasses was covered by white bandage, and that another covered his ears, His hair escaping through the bandages looked like tails and horns, giving him the most unimaginable appearance.
The Stranger Finally Talks
Mrs Hall perceived that probably the visitor had a very bad accident and that had disfigured his face. She felt sorry for him. The next time when she went to clear his lunch, the stranger finally talked to her. He asked if his luggage could be bought from the station that very day. Mrs Hall replied in negative. Mrs Hall initiated further conversation, but then he abruptly told her to bring some matches. She found his behaviour quite rude, but realising the sovereigns that he had given, she went to get the matches for him. The visitor spent the night in the loneliness without making much audible noise.
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