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The Open Window
by H. H. Munro (Saki)

THE OPEN WINDOW

“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.”

Framton Nuttel endeavoured to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was to come. Privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing.

“I know how it will be,” his sister had said when he was preparing to migrate to this rural retreat; “you will bury yourself down there and not speak to a living soul, and your nerves will be worse than ever from moping. I shall just give you letters of introduction to all the people I know there. Some of them, as far as I can remember, were quite nice.”

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Which of the following details shows that the niece is aware of the different social positions of children and adults?

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“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.”
“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.”

“You may wonder why we keep that window wide open on an October afternoon,” said the niece, indicating a large French window that opened on to a lawn.
“You may wonder why we keep that window wide open on an October afternoon,” said the niece, indicating a large French window that opened on to a lawn.

“Her great tragedy happened just three years ago,” said the child; “that would be since your sister’s time.”
“Her great tragedy happened just three years ago,” said the child; “that would be since your sister’s time.”

“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?” pursued the self-possessed young lady.
“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?” pursued the self-possessed young lady.

Answer 1

The detail that shows the niece is aware of the different social positions of children and adults is:

“Then you know practically nothing about my aunt?” pursued the self-possessed young lady.

This response suggests that she recognizes her role as a child in relation to the adult (Mr. Nuttel) and implies an understanding of her aunt's status and significance.