Search results
Mrs. Montague and Arthur
- Dr. Montague checks on Mrs. Montague and Arthur, whom he says are still sleeping soundly.
www.sparknotes.com/lit/haunting-of-hill-house/section7/
People also ask
What does Dr Montague check on in Chapter 7?
How do Mrs Montague and Arthur communicate in Chapter 7?
Why is Doctor Montague drawn to Hill House?
How does Doctor Montague feel about his wife?
What does Mrs Montague say to Arthur at the end?
Why does Mrs Montague dismiss Luke as a coward?
It is after dark, and Mrs. Montague chastises the group for not waiting for her for dinner—the doctor confesses he’d given up on Mrs. Montague showing up. The doctor and Luke help Mrs. Montague with her suitcases as she demands to be housed in the “most haunted room.”
Mrs. Montague and Arthur leave for the library to work the planchette. General consensus: everyone agrees they simply love Mrs. Montague. Luke asks Dr. Montague what a planchette is, and Dr. Montague informs him it's a way to contact spirits beyond the physical realm. It's similar to an Ouija board. Dr. Montague isn't a fan of such methods.
Dr. Montague suggests Luke put Mrs. Montague in the nursery. Mrs. Montague asks what her husband has accomplished and even before he can answer she is putting him down and minimizing the work he and his group have done.
Montague instructs Arthur to eat lightly since they have a big night ahead of them. Dr. Montague asks what they plan to do and his wife replies that she will go into the haunted room with a nightlight to get in touch with the troubled spirits; Arthur will patrol.
Explanation and Analysis: Unlock explanations and citation info for this and every other The Haunting of Hill House quote.
In a fireside talk, Dr. Montague explains Hill House’s origins and tragedies. It was built by Hugh Crain as a country home, but his first wife died in a carriage wreck before ever seeing...
