The short story, Landlady, is about the seventeen-year-old Billy Weaver, who thought the owner of a hotel was fairly nice, although she probably poisoned the previous guests. I believe this because why would hotel guests stay at the same hotel for two to three years? If they did, is it not odd, or in fact very peculiar for one to do so? Usually, one would stay at a hotel for a week or so, and then visit somewhere else. Well, since all of the landlady’s guests drank tea, I think she added poison to their cups and then put the bodies on the fourth floor.
In the story, the landlady apparently stuffed her dead pets to make them look realistic, which is quite odd. Typically, pet owners would burry their pets or do something else with their bodies to pay their respect. Due to the reason that the landlady stuffed her pets- and made them look tremendously real, Billy thought she was really nice and caring (pet owners tend to treat their pet as best as they can to make them feel comfortable and welcome).
I think this story was teaching people to be careful and do not look at how they treat you at first, but look at their true character to discover whether or not they are who they seem. For example, one may seem really helpful and help you carry your groceries when walking to your vehicle, but they may end up doing something bad to you.