Hearts and Hands Flashcards
Character sketch of Ms. Fairchild
- Miss Fairchild: attractive(directly stated in story), elegant(directly stated in story),
arrogant, judges people by outward
appearance(she ignores the glum-faced man due to his outward appearance as a rough, sad-looking person), flirtatious
Character sketch of Mr. Easton
Mr. Easton: young, handsome(directly stated in the story),
dishonest(he continues the facade that the glum faced man created and adds to it by telling even more lies), cowardly(he is doesn’t have the courage to tell Mr. Fairchild the truth)
Character sketch of the Marshal
The Marshal: rough(directly stated), sad-looking(he was glum faced),
heavily built(directly stated), keen observer(he noticed that Ms. Fairchild was in distress when she saw handcuffs in Mr. Easton’s hand), good
judge of human behaviour(same thing as prev),
understanding and compassionate(same thing as prev),
dutiful(he was performing his duties as a Marshal and he was keeping Mr. Easton handcuffed)
How did Ms. Fairchild react to seeing Mr. Easton?
She reacted with a lovely smile brightening her countenance and a tender pink tingeing her rounded cheeks.
How did Mr. Easton respond to Ms. Fairchild starting a conversation with him?
He roused himself sharply at the sound of her voice and he seemed to struggle with a slight embarrassment which he threw off instantly and he clasped her fingers with his left hand, stating that the woman he was speaking to was “Ms. Fairchild” and that his other hand was engaged.
How did Ms. Fairchild react to the handcuffs worn by Ms. Easton?
- The glad look in her eyes slowly changed into bewildered horror.
- The glow faded from her cheeks.
- Her lips parted in a vague, relaxing distress.
- This shows that she was bewildered by the handcuffs worn by Mr. Easton, someone who she may have had feelings for.
Where does the glum faced man say Mr. Easton is taking him and why?
The Glum Faced man says that Mr. Easton is taking him to Leavenworth prison for seven years for counterfeiting.
What reasoning does Mr. Easton give for being a Marshal to Ms. Fairchild?
He says that had to do something. he says that money has a way of taking wings unto itself, and that it takes money to keep step with their crowd in Washington. Hence, seeing the opening for Marshalship in the west, Mr. Easton applied for it, though he knows that Marshalship is not as high as being an ambassadro.
How does Mr. Fairchild respond to Mr. Easton’s reasoning for being a Marshal?
She says that the Ambassador doesn’t call anymore. She adds that the Ambassador never should have called. She says that Mr. Easton is now one of the dashing western heroes who ride and shoot and go into all kinds of dangers. She says that that’s different from the washington life and that Mr. Easton has been missed.
What does Ms. Fairchild say to elucidate her opinion on the west?
She says taht she loves the west. She and her mother used to spend the summer in Denver. She went home a week ago because father was slightly ill. She could live and be happy in the West. She thinks that the air in the West agrees with her. She says that money isn’t everything, but people always misundersatnd things and remain stupid before she gets cut off by the Marshal.
What is the Glum faced man’s reason for leaving?
He says that he needs a drink and that he hasn’t had “smoke” in the entire day.
