How is the story started? The story starts with a question from the landlady Mrs. Mayton. This as an appropriate and direct beginning.The question immediately arouses the attention of the boarders gathered in the drawing room.This first bit of conversation is actually the beginning of an idle conversation conducted by bored people to kill time. But this part gives us a brief introduction of all the boarders and prepares us for an unexpected turn of events.How is the story started? The story starts with a question from the landlady Mrs. Mayton. This as an appropriate and direct beginning. The question immediately arouses the attention of the boarders gathered in the drawing room. This first bit of conversation is actually the beginning of an idle conversation conducted by bored people to kill time. But this part gives us a brief introduction of all the boarders and prepares us for an unexpected turn of events