I thought that this story was a very enjoyable read, definitely one of my favorites so far in this class. I thought it was funny how the narrator (I have no idea what his name is, maybe O'Henry?) likes to describe things as a recipe and compare things to food. For example, he describes the Nashville drizzle as a mixture of "London fog 30 parts; malaria 10 parts; gas leaks 20 parts..." and also says it is not "as thick as pea-soup." I just thought it was interesting because we've never read anything using this kind of language--very refreshing. Also, I thought the last line of the story, "I wonder what's doing in Buffalo!" was very interesting. I think it relates back to what was said in the beginning of the story about how it is rash to say that nothing could happen somewhere just because it's a small town. If such drama could happen in a "quiet town" like Nashville, imagine what is going on in bigger cities.
There was one thing that left me wondering. Impy, the young girl at Adair's house, just disappeared after she was sent to buy tea and sugar cakes. Nothing about her was ever mentioned afterwards. Is she related to Uncle Caesar? Could Uncle Caesar be Impy's father, since they are both African American and work for Adair?
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I agree with Amanda in the sense that it was a great read with interesting detail. I loved how O. Henry was very specific about things that were very significant later. For example, the coat, the dollar bill, and the description of Major Caswell were described in intricate detail, and it tursn out later that these were three main aspects of the story. Also, I agree that there was nothing that left me wondering. I think that this story was very clearly written and easy to interpret, and the way that it flowed made it simple to follow and enjoy. I think that writings like these are more engaging because of the simplicity and the language than those of Stein which are slow, confusing, and boring.
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