News of the Engagement

NEWS OF THE ENGAGEMENT

Setting:(time / place)

_ Philip lived in London and visited his mother in Five towns (an industrial town)

_ The action took place in Sarah Land Philip’s house.

_ He returns home for Christmas.

_ His mother brought up him alone because she was a widow.

Mr. Nixon:

_ He was 49 years old.

_ He was large and strong.

_ He was very helpful with Sarah (his mother’s Philip)

Agnes:

_ She was Philip’s fiancé

_ She lived in London with her family.

_ Her family knew him.

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Plot

_ He arrived home.

_ Sarah saw there were three chairs.

_ He thought his mother invited Agnes.

_ He thought his mother and Agnes were planning a surprise for him.

_ Suddenly, somebody knocked at the door. It was Mr. Nixon.

_ Philip was unhappy to see him.

_ They ate but Philip was nervous. He wanted to send a letter to Agnes so he went to the post-office. When he returned Mr. Nixon was still there and told him If he would like him to be his stepfather.

_ He was happy. For the first time he thought about her mother as a woman who wanted to fall in love and start a new life again.