Question

In the "Interlopers" the ending is a surprise because _____.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the second statement. In the "The Interlopers" by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro) the ending is a surprise because Georg Znaeym and Ulrich von Gradwitz become friends, but die anyway. In this short story, archenemies Georg and Ulrich wanted to resolve their three generation long conflict by duel in the woods. They both become separated from their friends, but before the duel, the lightning breaks the tree down and they get both stuck under it. This situation made them realize that they are alike and they reconcile, promising that they would save one another. Unfortunately, their cries for help weren’t heard by their friends, but by pack of wolves.