An open ending again. The comparison of the couple's different attitudes about this affair makes me guess that Polly might get a bad news in the end.

This reminds me of the usage of repetition in Dubliners we discussed in today's class.I think the original idea of this sentence is to show the confidence of Mrs. Mooney, but the repetition here weakens this confidence and shows a kind of uncertainty.

I like the way the author sets up the ending,which is not that direct and leaves readers a large space for imaginations.

Adverbs are frequently used in this story.I would be interesting to find the proportion of pos in this story,using Python.

Here reminds me of "The sisters". It seems that "priest" is an important role in Dubliners.

It seems like in this family,only Charles cares about Mr.Neave,who is even not Mr.Neave's real family member (but probably just because of Charles's job).

Mansfield seems to be good at using the contrast between light and dark to show the conflict,which is the bright outside and the lonely inside,like Mr.Neave.

The forgotten Mr.Neave here seems to tell us that his existence in his family is just as negligible as he is in this scene. Is a family with a hard working father but only pleasure-seeking children an ideal family?

I think the dialogue here is showing vividly how awkward Leila feels, although not a direct way.

Doesn't that seem to use London to imply that William hasn't changed and yet Isabel has changed a lot?

I think here we can guess that those servants were probably discussing about the couple.This description can further show the estrangement between William and Isabel, and the loneliness of William at the moment.

As mentioned previously, Isabel used to be William's rose, red and beautiful.However, now the roses paled, which seems like a metaphor to show that Isabel's image in William's mind changed totally.

I think "sentimentality" appears again("dreadfully sentimental” in the fourth paragraph).So here we can kind of understand why William does care about Isabel throwing those old toys away, probably because it was like Isabel trying to let go those images and feelings in the past and to live a new life now,which seems like she've changed a lot in William's mind.

I don't think this is a pleasant scene. First,"...glided into sight and was gone again."looks like a kind of dizzy view. Second,“...one bird drifted high like a dark fleck in a jewel.” seems like a metaphor to show a picture of imperfectness.Do these descriptions show his life in his mind or his present feelings？

It seems that Isabel is very unhappy with William's toys for Paddy and Johnny. Also, I guess she might be William's wife or probably his oldest daughter from her tone in the dialogue.

What does it mean by "the new"?

I think here is a use of personification, which makes a vivid image of the scene rise before our eyes.

At the beginning of the story, it shows a surprising comparison. A girl with a beautiful appearance, which makes her quite indestructible, stands on the steps of a casino,where can be a symbol of a luxury and dissipation life. I really want to know what will happen next.

I love this ending.Although it seems like two sisters are being polite to each other, it actually shows that they are both not sure about the future. The sunshine and cloud probably symbolize freedom or hope here. However, in the face of a new life without their father, they seem like a little overwhelmed by the new freedom and don't know what to do with the uncertainty of life.

I think the word "pale" is frequently appeared in this story, such as being an adjective before the color words and being used to describe Constantia's face.Probably it aims to create an atmosphere with a kind of pale color to highlight the sad tone of the whole story. It might be interesting to analyze it with computational method.

I think their dissatisfaction and anger with the servant is a bit like pouring the anger and frustration, which they get from their father, on the servant. Perhaps in the relationship between the master and the servant, it is the only place where they can be a ruler.

The father-son relationship shown here reminds us of the relationship between two girls and their father. This kind of family phenomenon, caused by the estrangement between the child and the father, potentially leads to the personality of the children, which is worth analyzing.For example, Con and Jug are lack of courage and Cyril is a kind of bad-mannered.

The omission and repetition here indicate the hesitation, incompleteness of the sentence and lack of courage of the two daughters.It seems like even after their father's death, they are still afraid to do what they want to do.

This sentence is so interesting! The first half of this sentence is evidently written from the point of view of two old, unhappy women,who expressed their anger and admiration for this proud and young maid,while the latter part of the sentence is written from the eyes of Kate, the maid, who calls those two ladies "tabbies" who frequently ring the bell to upset her.

Josephine sleeps in the foetal position here, which seems like she is seeking comfort and lack of security.The description of action here probably can show the mood of the character.

I think the inspiration of the whole event makes Laura become a real mature girl rather than a girl who only pretends to be mature.It seems like this event disenchants Laura’s idealism and probably makes her understand that it is not one person's sympathy that can save all the people’s lives in the lower class.

Laura is pretending to be mature here, and I am looking forward to seeing her become real mature in the future through latter stories.In addition to this,the idea of letting the child be independent was expressed in the preceding paragraph by Meg's mother.Is “grow up” the theme of this story?

We can know that Franklin wasn't sleepwalking at the time, but what was it that kept him in control and even made him know nothing about it when he woke up?This reminds me of those three indians who came to Lady Verinder’s house and used magical power to confuse a boy to tell them what they wanted. Would Franklin also be hexed by those three indians?

Mr Godfrey’s real face is gradually revealed in this part. It seems that what he truly cares about it’s money rather than marriage itself. In addition, his sweet words towards women in the previous part of the story change into a kind of hypocrisy. I think Mr. Godfrey is a character who tells us that we can't judge a person only by his/her appearance because appearances sometimes are not what they seem.

Rachel's moodiness seems bizarre and creepy to me, and I suspect that huge disturbance to one's mind might be one of the verifications of the curse from the moonstone.Of course, I also think that the description of Rachel’s abnormal behavior here may because of Miss Clack's prejudice against her, which magnifies those negative qualities.I have to say,we can vividly feel from this part that a strong subjectivity of the narrative content is a significant feature of using first-person perspective to describe a story.

The author sets Betteredge as the first narrator, who describes most of the story , seems reasonable. Being the Verinders' head servant, Betteredge seems to be trusted by a lot of people, so people are willing to confide in him, which helps him to get a lot of information about the whole event .

It does sadden me when I read this part. I am deeply impressed by this tragic character.

Lady Verinder shows a mother figure with toughness and bravery, which makes Sergeant Cuff “stood speechless with amazement”. Therefore, I guess in this context, the rose, which is beautiful but also with daunting piercing thorns, seems to imply those beautiful and also respectable and tough women like Lady Verinder. I think, though the author shows many stereotypes about women at that time in the story especially through Betteredge’s narration, some gender stereotypes are debunked by creating characters like Lady Verinder who is sympathetic (gave Rosanna a chance to work in her house), loving and caring for her family and also, especially, with a sense dignity.

The author devotes a large amount of space to writing those shining points of human nature,such as sympathy,faithfulness and gratefulness,from people at the bottom of society, especially from Gabriel Betteredge and Penelope Betteredge. This might be one of the themes the author wants to convey: the evaluation of a person depends more on his/her true character rather than on the wealth or the social class.

Color description is frequently applied in this paragraph,which helps to depict a dark stormy seaside scene.It also seems to express a profound sense of fear and foreboding. Does the previous negative portrayal of quicksand imply that something bad is going to happen here? In addition,the figure of Sergeant Cuff, mentioned at the end of the paragraph, really makes me nervous and be curious about the development of subsequent stories.

Rich in negative portrayals of Rosanna’s strange behavior, this seems to deliberately draw protagonists and readers’ attentions to this potentially unpopular girl, in order to create a illusion of she is the thief and conceal a bigger secret under the surface.

The cloudy day may be a sign of the worries of yesterday's strange events, and the midday sun may be a sign of the joy of birthday. The change of weather here hints of the changing moods. Using weather to indicate moods is a commonly used function of environmental description in writing.

This description fills Rosanna with mystery.But why does this terrifying image attract her?Perhaps it is an allusion of her personal preference for the dark side of life. It mades me curious about her so much.