Explain the role the narrator's psychology plays in the telling of the story.

Why does Salter leave the narrator anonymous?

Explain the narrator's relationship with women.

Why does the narrator admire Philip Dean so much?

Why does Philip Dean like Anne-Marie? What does he get from the relationship?

Why does the narrator say Philip Dean's death in a car accident is "expected?"

Why does the narrator want to move to Autun in the first place?