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Among the many memorable stories of Roald Dahl, "The Landlady" is a standout. It's a horror story with gradually building tension, leading to a shocking conclusion. It's a manageable length at about 3,500 words.

This article starts with a summary and then looks at a theme, foreshadowing, irony and some questions to consider.

Summary of "The Landlady"

Billy Weaver arrives in Bath by the London train at 9 p.m. It's cold with some wind. He asks the porter if there's a fairly cheap hotel nearby. He's directed to The Bell and Dragon about a quarter mile down the road.

It's Billy's first time in Bath. He's been sent by the Head Office in London and is to report to the local Branch Manager as soon as he can.

Billy is 17, is wearing new clothes and is starting his business career. He walks briskly down the residential street. It's lined with formerly swanky homes that are showing their age.

An illuminated window catches his eye. It has a notice that says "Bed And Breakfast." He moves closer and looks in. There are flowers, green velvety curtains, and a dog curled up by a fire. The room is nicely furnished. He also notices a parrot in a cage.

It seems like a decent place to stay, more comfortable than a pub. He thinks about The Bell and Dragon-the beer, darts and company, not to mention it would be cheaper. He's a bit frightened of boarding-houses. He decides to walk on to see The Bell and Dragon before deciding.

Just as he's about to leave, his eyes are riveted to the sign, "Bed And Breakfast." He feels compelled to stay. Without really thinking about it, he moves to the front door and rings the bell. Before he can draw back his finger, the door is answered by a middle-aged woman. Billy is startled by her speedy response.

She gives him a welcoming smile and invites him in. Again, he feels a strong desire to go stay. He asks about a room, which is only five and sixpence for the night. It's surprisingly cheap. He accepts and goes inside.

She seems very nice. She helps him with his coat. There are no other coats on the rack. She says it's just the two of them, and she doesn't get many visitors. This sounds odd to Billy. She says she's choosy about whom she takes in. Nevertheless, she's always ready in case a suitable young gentleman comes along, like Billy. She looks him up and down.

She leads him up the stairs to the second floor, showing him a small, charming room. It's comfortably prepared. She refers to him as Mr. Perkins, and Billy corrects her.

The landlady says she was beginning to worry, but Billy assures her there's no need. She asks him about supper. He says he's not hungry, and is just going to go to bed. She asks him to sign the guestbook, as the law requires, before going to sleep. She then leaves him to unpack.

Billy doesn't mind that she's odd. After all, she's harmless and generous. She probably lost a son in the war and was still dealing with it.

He goes down to the living-room. It's cozy and the dog still sleeps by the fire. He writes in the guestbook. There are only two other names in it-Christopher Mulholland and Gregory Temple. Both names seem familiar to him. He scans his memory for how he knows them-through his sister, his father or school. He can't place them.

The landlady enters with a tea-tray. Billy asks about the two men, whether they were famous for anything. She doesn't think so, but they were handsome, like Billy. He points out the dates of their visits, two and three years ago. She's surprised by how long its been. She refers to him as Mr. Wilkins, and Billy corrects her again.

Billy says he remembers the two names from the guestbook being connected in some way. His hostess offers him tea and a biscuit. He continues talking about the men, sure that he'll remember who they are.

He thinks he remembers Christopher Mulholland, a schoolboy who was on a walking tour. She says it couldn't be the one who stayed with her. She invites Billy to sit by her to have his tea. She watches him as he drinks. Billy catches a scent from her-pickled walnuts, new leather or the corridor of a hospital.

The landlady says Mr. Mulholland loved his tea and drank a lot of it. Billy says he must have left fairly recently. She claims he never left, and neither did Mr. Temple. They're both staying on the third floor.

Billy slowly puts down his cup. She asks how old he is. She says Mr. Mulholland was also seventeen. She compliments his teeth.

She says Mr. Temple was twenty-eight, but didn't have a blemish on his body. Billy takes another sip of tea. There's silence for a while.

Billy says the parrot had him fooled from outside; he thought it was alive. The landlady says she stuffed it, along with her little Basil. Billy looks at the dog curled by the fire and realizes it's also been stuffed. He has some admiration for the skill involved. She says she stuffs all her little pets when they die.

She offers more tea, but Billy declines. It tasted faintly of bitter almonds and he didn't really care for it. She confirms that he signed the book. That way she can check his name if she forgets, the way she does with Mr. Mulholland and Mr. Temple.

Billy asks if there have been any other guests in the past three years. She smiles gently at him and says no, only him.

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