Give a character sketch of Mrs.Hall. …

Character Sketch of Mrs Hall: “Janny” Hall, better known as Mrs Hall, is the owner of the “Coach and Horses” inn at Iping in Sussex. Mrs. Hall is a very friendly, down-to-earth woman who enjoys socialising with her guests, This she had proved by asking for the stranger’s coat to let it dry in the kitchen. She tried to get into conversation with her visitor and narrated her nephew’s injury by a knife. Mrs. Hall is continually frustrated by the mysterious Griffin’s refusal to talk with her, and his repeated tantrums. The first time we encounter her, she appears to be an opportunist. She gives the Stranger a room in her inn without showing much concern to confirm his identity.

Mrs Hall is also money-minded. She accommodates Griffin’s rudeness and awkward behaviour only because she was being paid. However, she has a courteous side also, which we see when she tries to know about Griffin’s physical impairment and shows sympathy for him.