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Question
There are many instances of gentle humour in the story. Point out some of these and state how this contributes to the interest of the narration.
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Solution
Few instances of gentle humour which contributed to the interest of the narration were:
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When Mrs. Croft said with disbelief and delight after meeting Mala: She is a perfect lady. The gentle laugh the couple shared at this moment was very important although quite subtle.
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The old lady asking it repeatedly every day: ‘A flag on the moon! Isn’t that splendid?’ and the compulsion with which the author used to reply: “Splendid!”
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There was a point in the story when Mrs. Croft expressed the fact that she didn't accept the physical proximity between a male and a female. She found improper for a lady and gentleman who are not married to one another to hold a private conversation without a chaperone! The situation portrayed here might seem amusing.
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