SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 2. MR. TEDDY HENFREY’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Mr Teddy Henfrey
Mr Teddy Henfrey was a clock-repairer who arrived at the inn in bitter cold. Mrs Hall used this opportunity to take him to the stranger’s room and also ask the stranger if he wanted some tea. Mrs hall opened the door without knocking and in the dim light noticed the stranger.
She was dazzled to see that the stranger had no lower jaw beneath his bandaged mouth. However, she overcomes her perception and thought that the dim light must have deceived her.
The Stranger Asked not to be disturbed
Mr Henfrey was taken aback by the ghostly appearance of the stranger. The stranger said that he didn’t like be disturbed, but the clock-mending would certainly be helpful. He further asked Mrs Hall about his luggage and informed the two that he was an experimental investigator. Hence, his luggage was very important. He further told them that he had come to Iping for solitude and after the ‘accident’ – that supposedly left him in bandages – it had become a necessity.
Moreover, he explained to them the reasons for what others might perceive as his strange behaviour.
Mr Teddy was snubbed by the Stranger
Mrs Hall left Henfrey to fix the clock. Henfrey took a long time with the clock on purpose, so that he could see more of the stranger. The stranger kept staring at this and this made Henfrey uneasy. He tried to start a conversation with the stranger, but the stranger caught him wasting time. He told him to finish it fast and get out. Henfrey was very annoyed, but left his room.
Teddy Met Mr Hall; told him about the Stranger
On his way, Henfrey though that the stranger was perhaps wanted by the police as he was all wrapped and bandaged to conceal his identity. He met Mr Hall at a crossing, mr Hall has recently married Mrs Hall and drove a carriage. He appeared to be drunk the way he was driving. he told him about the stranger and said that his appearance looked a sort of disguise.
Mr Hall Ran Home but got rebuked
When Mr Hall inquired about the stranger, he got rebuked by his wife for returning home drunk. Still he was determined to know more of their guest. He scrutinised his papers left in the parlour. He further told his wife to search the stranger’s luggage the next day, but she snapped and told him to mind his own business. However, it was clear from the dream, that Mrs Hall had that she herself was little suspicious about the stranger.
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