The Landlady

by

Roald Dahl

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The Landlady Quotes

But the air was deadly cold and the wind was like a flat blade of ice on his cheeks.

Related Characters: Billy Weaver, The Landlady, Christopher Mulholland, Gregory W. Temple
Page Number: 164
Explanation and Analysis:

Animals were usually a good sign in a place like this, Billy told himself; and all in all, it looked to him as though it would be a pretty decent house to stay in.

Related Characters: Billy Weaver
Related Symbols: The Stuffed Pets
Page Number: 165
Explanation and Analysis:

Each word was like a large black eye staring at him through the glass, holding him, compelling him, forcing him to stay where he was....

Related Characters: Billy Weaver
Page Number: 165
Explanation and Analysis:

After all, she not only was harmless—there was no question about that—but she was also quite obviously a kind and generous soul.

Related Characters: Billy Weaver, The Landlady
Page Number: 168
Explanation and Analysis:

“Well, you see, both of these names—Mulholland and Temple—I not only seem to remember each one of them separately, so to speak, but somehow or other, in some peculiar way, they both appear to be sort of connected together as well.”

Related Characters: Billy Weaver (speaker), The Landlady, Christopher Mulholland, Gregory W. Temple
Page Number: 169
Explanation and Analysis:

He noticed that she had small, white, quickly moving hands, and red finger-nails.

Related Characters: Billy Weaver, The Landlady
Page Number: 170
Explanation and Analysis:

Now and again, he caught a whiff of a peculiar smell that seemed to emanate directly from her person. It was not in the least unpleasant, and it reminded him—well, he wasn't quite sure what it reminded him of. Pickled walnuts? New leather? Or was it the corridors of a hospital?

Related Characters: Billy Weaver, The Landlady
Related Symbols: The Tea
Page Number: 170
Explanation and Analysis:

“Left?” she said, arching her brows. “But my dear boy, he never left. He's still here. Mr. Temple is also here. They're on the fourth floor, both of them together.”

Related Characters: The Landlady (speaker), Billy Weaver, Christopher Mulholland, Gregory W. Temple
Page Number: 171
Explanation and Analysis:

“I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away. Will you have another cup of tea?”

Related Characters: The Landlady (speaker), Billy Weaver, Christopher Mulholland, Gregory W. Temple
Related Symbols: The Stuffed Pets, The Tea
Page Number: 172
Explanation and Analysis:

The tea tasted faintly of bitter almonds, and he didn't much care for it. “You did sign the book, didn't you?”

Related Characters: The Landlady (speaker), Billy Weaver
Related Symbols: The Stuffed Pets, The Tea
Page Number: 172
Explanation and Analysis:
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