What is the irony used in "The Open Window"? Explain this irony with quotes from the story.

Jamel Goldner

"" is a humorous short story, and part of the humor stems from theat work
within it. In the story, a man named Framton Nuttel is introducing himself around the
neighborhood as a means of "helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be
undergoing."

In one instance, he is talking to the fifteen-year-old
niece of a woman named Mrs. Sappleton while he awaits the arrival of the aunt. Normally a
fifteen-year-old would be portrayed as someone impulsive and naive. However, the niece is
described as "self-possessed" and speaks to Mr. Nutter in an inquisitive,
almost...