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1. What type of narrator does the story have?
The story has a third-person narrator. It is a limited narrator, because the reader is only given one character's point of view.
2. Who is the protagonist of the story? What does the reader learn about him as the story begins?
The protagonist of the story is Billy Weaver. Billy is a young man who has just traveled from London to the city of Bath. He is there on business.
3. How does the narrator describe the weather at the beginning of the story?
At the beginning of the story, the narrator describes the weather as clear. However, the air is described as "deadly cold" and the wind is described as feeling like "a blade of ice" on Billy's cheeks.
4. Where does Billy initially plan to stay while in Bath? Why?
Billy initially plans to stay at The Bell and Dragon, a pub, while in Bath. He plans to stay there because the porter recommended it when Billy asked for an inexpensive place to stay.
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