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What is the first reaction of those in the Rainbow Inn when they see Silas in the doorway in Silas Mamer? |
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Answer» When Silas enters the Rainbow Inn for the first time in fifteen years, the first reaction is shocking. Silas never ventured into the Rainbow despite it being the town’s public house. The townspeople feel that they are staring at a ghost. After Silas discovers the theft of his gold, in complete desperation Silas steps out of his cottage and ends up in the Rainbow, looking for Squire Cass and other people, to look into the theft. They feel that he is some ethereal version of Silas that was at the door, and not the enigmatic weaver himself. The landlord comes over and welcomes Silas, clearly noticing that Silas is not well. When Silas requests that “the Justice—and Squire Cass—and Mr. Crackenthorp” be summoned, the landlord can tell that Silas is out of his mind. In the end, the Rainbow guests simply make Silas sit down to tell them what had happened. They listen to Silas sympathetically due to the genuine state of alarm that he showed. |
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