‘A Bit of Singing and Dancing’
In the story under the title “A Bit of Singing and Dancing” Susan Hill tells us about a woman (Easme Fanshow), whose mother died and she stayed alone. The author narrates about her feelings, behavior, plans and lifestyle.
First of all Easme tried to feel freedom/ She had a lot of plans about different purchases, traveling and other expenses But Easme realized that it would be useless extravagance and she had to save money for her old age.
The woman decided to let one of the rooms in her house. A neat and a spruce gentleman (as she believed) became her longer. Mr. Curry was his name and he traveled in cleaning utensils in winter time. Everything was all right, their life was rather successful. He worked and paid four pounds a week for his living and one pound for his food. She was cleaning house and was shopping. In the evening they were reading and talking. But the summer came, and his second seasonable job began. Easme knew nothing about this job and had no impudence to ask. But she became to be bored in the evening.
One day decided to go for a walk, although didn’t walk in summer earlier, because her mother wouldn’t approve it (Easme still was asking mother’s advice and thought what her mother said about this or that action). And during this walk the woman saw Mr. Curry and understood what kind of job he had. She was angry, because he was only singing and dancing on the street and got some money from this occupation. Easme had been humiliated and taken in as she considered, but after some meditations she understood that she liked a bit of singing and dancing and Easme calmed down.