What assumption does Nuttel make about the setting in this moment?

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He assumes nothing too tragic could happen here. He assumes nothing too tragic could happen here. He assumes his sister would have told him about the aunt’s tragedy. He assumes his sister would have told him about the aunt’s tragedy. He assumes a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing. He assumes a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing. He assumes the niece is a stranger to the area, like him.

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In the context provided, Nuttel assumes that a country tragedy will turn out to be charming and amusing. This reflects his misunderstanding of the gravity of the situation he is about to encounter.