He is nervous, anxious, and clumsy . He did not sleep the night before.
Its the king right...im not sure i remember that
A stake is a piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support while reward is something of value given in return for an act.
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Ms Mallard's character is constructed through the detailed internal thoughts looking through the window. Her moment of epiphany, sudden revelation, helps her grasp a life of freedom and feel it. Some guilty might cross her mind, however, considering that the role women played in the time the story is set was not trascendent, it is such a great opportunity for a woman to be a widow and have a property.
He fears her because he believes that she has been sent by the thought police to spy on him.
