The Landlady Ending Analysis
Alternate Ending to “The Landlady”
“Would you like some tea dear?” Asked the Landlady, as she peered into to Billy’s eyes. Slowly, she placed the cup in front of Billy urging him to try it. “No thank you,” Billy said. He wasn't in the mood for small talk, and something about this Landlady rubbed Billy the wrong way, so he most definitely was not going to drink her tea, “Could you please point me in the direction of your bathrooms, I’m quite tired, I think I’m going to get ready for bed.” “They’re up the stairs to the left,” She instructed, “But, before you go you must try this tea. I would like your opinion on it!” The Landlady added chirpily. “I don't like tea very much, and I doubt I would be of much help.” Billy responded, as he headed …show more content…
There were so many different halls and doors that Billy had gotten lost within a matter of seconds. He was about to head back downstairs to ask for directions, when something caught his attention, there was a door with a big red sign that said, do not enter. He knew it’s rude to be nosy but Billy couldn’t help myself, he hardly knew a thing about the landlady.
Slowly, Billy pushed the creaky door open. The room was dimly lit, you almost had to squint to see, Billy could see trinkets thrown every where across the floor, so with caution he stepped into the room, making sure not to trip over anything. Amid all the junk something caught his eye, it was two large wooden boxes lying on the other side of the room, as Billy made his way over to the boxes he noticed the names Mr. Mulholland carved into one and Mr. Temple carved into the other. A wave of anxiety washed over him, those were the names of the people from the guest books! Ever so slowly Billy opened the latch on the box easing the the large top off. His breath hitched in his throat, Billy was so terrified he could hardly move, because staring back at him were the glassy eyes of Mr. Mulholland. Ripping off the lid of the other box he was meet with the same sight, only it was Mr. Temple, neither of them were moving, they just sat there like lifeless
“Would you like some tea dear?” Asked the Landlady, as she peered into to Billy’s eyes. Slowly, she placed the cup in front of Billy urging him to try it. “No thank you,” Billy said. He wasn't in the mood for small talk, and something about this Landlady rubbed Billy the wrong way, so he most definitely was not going to drink her tea, “Could you please point me in the direction of your bathrooms, I’m quite tired, I think I’m going to get ready for bed.” “They’re up the stairs to the left,” She instructed, “But, before you go you must try this tea. I would like your opinion on it!” The Landlady added chirpily. “I don't like tea very much, and I doubt I would be of much help.” Billy responded, as he headed …show more content…
There were so many different halls and doors that Billy had gotten lost within a matter of seconds. He was about to head back downstairs to ask for directions, when something caught his attention, there was a door with a big red sign that said, do not enter. He knew it’s rude to be nosy but Billy couldn’t help myself, he hardly knew a thing about the landlady.
Slowly, Billy pushed the creaky door open. The room was dimly lit, you almost had to squint to see, Billy could see trinkets thrown every where across the floor, so with caution he stepped into the room, making sure not to trip over anything. Amid all the junk something caught his eye, it was two large wooden boxes lying on the other side of the room, as Billy made his way over to the boxes he noticed the names Mr. Mulholland carved into one and Mr. Temple carved into the other. A wave of anxiety washed over him, those were the names of the people from the guest books! Ever so slowly Billy opened the latch on the box easing the the large top off. His breath hitched in his throat, Billy was so terrified he could hardly move, because staring back at him were the glassy eyes of Mr. Mulholland. Ripping off the lid of the other box he was meet with the same sight, only it was Mr. Temple, neither of them were moving, they just sat there like lifeless