The Feather in the Toque Summary

The narrative is relayed from a third-person omniscient point of view and explores the relationship between two unnamed characters referred to simply as "the man" and "the woman." Their ages are not specified, but the woman is noted as being younger than the man; she is probably several years younger. The characters are not physically described and can be seen as generic people in the situation described. The narrative is extremely concise, lacks many elements of standard fiction, and functions best as a simple situation rather than as a more traditional story.

The two characters are cohabitating in a house on an island in the fall. During the summer, the island is busy with renters. At the time of the narrative, the renters have gone home for the winter leaving the island notably vacant. At...