In "The Open Window," Framton is seeking a quiet place to calm his fragile nerves. At the suggestion of his sister, Framton arrives at Mrs. Sappleton's home. The first person Framton meets is Vera, Mrs. Sappleton's niece. Vera, upon discovering that Framton does not know her aunt, proceeds to tell a disturbing story about her aunt's "great tragedy." Vera explains that exactly three years ago, Mrs. Sappleton's husband and two younger brothers left through the large French window and never returned. She shares that poor Mrs. Sappleton leaves the window open as if she expects their return at any moment. Quite the storyteller, Vera ends her story by saying that she often gets a "creepy feeling" that Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers will "walk in through that window." At that moment, Mrs. Sappleton arrives. Framton's doctors have ordered "an absence of mental excitement." He feels relieved when Mrs. Sappleton arrives in the room because he doesn't wish to continue discussing something so "ghastly."
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