Odour of Chrysanthemums

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Odour of Chrysanthemums | Part 2 Summary - The Search

Part II—The Search
In the second part of the story, Mrs. Bates, now worried and no longer angry, goes out to search for her husband. Tension builds as she asks her neighbors for news about Walter’s whereabouts, and Mr. Riley goes in search of his missing partner. Everyone knows that while Mr. Bates may simply be drunk in one of the village’s many pubs, he may also be seriously injured, though their fears are unspoken. When Walter’s mother arrives to comfort Elizabeth, at Mr. Rigby’s suggestion, we know something is amiss and rapidly the disaster is revealed, but not until...

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