Give a character-sketch of Mrs. Hall.
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- Mrs. Hall Welcomes the Guest: The arrival of a strange guest in winter at the local inn in Iping was quite an unusual event. So Mrs. Hall, the landlady, was very pleased to receive her strange guest.
- Tries to Make him Comfortable: Like a good landlady, Mrs. Hall tries to make her strange guest quite comfortable. She even tries to be friendly with him. However, she is snubbed as Griffin doesn't want to be disturbed by anyone. He wants to live in solitude and peace.
- Prepared to Excuse Griffin's Strange Habits and Irritable Behaviour: Mrs. Hall was convinced that her guest was an eccentric scientist. She was prepared to excuse his strange habits and irritable temper. The reason was quite simple. Griffin had paid her in advance. Such a guest in the lean season was a blessing for the landlady.
- Believes in Spirits: When Mrs. Hall noticed the strange behaviour of her furniture in her guest's room she was shocked and surprised. She saw the hat flying up and hitting her face. She saw the bedroom chair throwing her and her husband out of the room. She was convinced that the room was haunted by spirits. The stranger had caused those spirits to enter into her furniture.
- Dares to Question Griffin: Mrs. Hall dared to question even the eccentric scientist, Griffin. She asked what he had been doing to her chair. She also asked how he entered a locked room. She made him furious. Suddenly, he threw off bandages, whiskers, spectacles and the false nose. She and the people in the bar were shocked to find themselves staring at a headless man.
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