At the beginning of this story, Frampton Nuttal, a man who is in the countryside as a rest cure for his nerves, is sitting talking to Vera, a 15 year old girl. Vera is a niece of Mrs Sappleton, a woman to whom Frampton has been given a letter of introduction by his sister. While … Read more

The main character is Framptom Nuttell. He suffers from nervous problems, and loves talking about his illnesses. He is also very timid, and easily deceived as we see from how readily he believes Vera's story. Vera is the other main character. She is clever, quick-witted, very inventive and has a cruel, ironical sense of humour. … Read more

Here are a few, in no particular order: Michelle (Beatles) Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (Beatles - though actually a reference to LSD) Ruby Tuesday (Rolling Stones) Angie (Rolling Stones) Angie Baby (Helen Reddy) Mandy (Barry Manilow - lyrics by Scott English) Come on Eileen (Dexy's Midnight Runners) Lying in the Arms of Mary … Read more