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Girl

1905

Summary of the Short Story

Microsummary: A man tracked down a woman in the city, convincing her to work for him in the suburbs. He promised to fire his current employee. Returning home, he revealed to his wife that he'd hired a new cook.

Short Summary

New York City, early 20th century. Hartley, a broker, hired a detective to find Vivienne Arlington's address. He visited her in a flathouse, where he proposed she come work for him in the suburbs.

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Hartley — 29-year-old man, broker, serious, thin, good-looking, nervous, married, lives in Floralhurst, pursues Vivienne for a job as a cook.

Vivienne hesitated, torn between city life and suburban comfort. When Rafford Townsend arrived, Hartley sent him away, claiming Vivienne as his 'kill'. Vivienne agreed to come work for Hartley, but only if he dismissed Hloise first. Hartley promised to do so that night.

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Vivienne Arlington — 21-year-old woman, Saxon type, golden hair, blue eyes, strong frame, graceful, city girl, potential cook for Hartley's household.

Hartley returned home to Floralhurst, where he was greeted by his wife. He whispered news to her, causing her to scream with joy.

"Oh, mamma!" she cried ecstatically, "what do you think? Vivienne is coming to cook for us! She is the one that stayed with the Montgomerys a whole year."

The story concluded with Hartley's wife instructing him to discharge Hloise, who had been drunk all day. It was revealed that Hartley had been seeking a new cook for his household all along, not a romantic interest.

Detailed Summary

The division of the summary into chapters is conditional.

The Broker's Quest

In the office of Robbins & Hartley, Brokers, Hartley received information from a detective about the address of a girl named Vivienne Arlington. After dismissing the detective, Hartley left the office and traveled to East --th Street, where he found the Vallambrosa apartment building.

Hartley climbed to the fourth floor, where he found Vivienne standing in an open door. She invited him inside and they began to talk.

Vivienne was about twenty-one. She was of the purest Saxon type. Her hair was a ruddy golden, each filament of the neatly gathered mass shining with its own lustre and delicate graduation of colour.

The Proposal and Rival

Hartley pleaded with Vivienne to accept his offer, promising her a comfortable life in the suburbs with frequent visits to the city. Vivienne expressed her doubts about leaving city life.

"Mr. Hartley," she said hesitatingly, "I hardly know what to say to you. I realize all the advantages of your offer, and sometimes I feel sure that I could be contented with you. But, again, I am doubtful."

Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Rafford Townsend, Hartley's rival for Vivienne's attention. Hartley confronted Townsend in the hall, ordering him to leave.

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Rafford Townsend — man, Hartley's rival for Vivienne's attention, described as looking like a Spanish grandee, wears light tweeds and a Panama hat.

"Go back," repeated Hartley, inflexibly. "The Law of the Jungle. Do you want the Pack to tear you in pieces? The kill is mine."

The Ultimatum and Promise

Returning to Vivienne, Hartley insisted on a definitive answer. Vivienne then revealed a surprising condition for her acceptance.

"Do you think for one moment," she said, "that I would enter your home while Hloise is there?"

Hartley, taken aback, agreed to send Hloise away that very night. Vivienne then promised to come to him when he was ready.

"She shall go," he declared grimly. Drops stood upon his brow. "Why should I let that woman make my life miserable? Never have I seen one day of freedom from trouble since I have known her."

The Surprising Revelation

Hartley returned to his home in Floralhurst, where he was greeted by his wife. He whispered something in her ear, causing her to scream with joy. His wife's mother was also present.

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Hartley's Wife — woman with jet-black braided hair, wears a flowing white summer gown, excited about Vivienne coming to cook for them.

It was revealed that Vivienne was coming to cook for them, and she had previously worked for the Montgomerys for a year. Hartley's wife then instructed him to go to the kitchen and discharge Hloise, who had been drunk all day.

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Hloise — current cook in Hartley's household, mentioned to be drunk and about to be discharged.

The story concluded with the revelation that Hartley's pursuit of Vivienne was not for romantic reasons, but to hire her as a cook for his household, replacing the troublesome Hloise.

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 {{Summary
 | Title = Girl
+| Subtitle =
+| Original Title =
 | Author = O. Henry
 | Literary form = short story
-| Year of publication =
+| Year of publication = 1905
-| Microsummary = A man struggled to choose between two women, ultimately deciding to dismiss his current cook to make room for a new one, who he believed would bring him happiness.
+| Microsummary = A man tracked down a woman in the city, convincing her to work for him in the suburbs. He promised to fire his current employee. Returning home, he revealed to his wife that he'd hired a new cook.
+| Emoji = 👧
 }}
 {{Start of text}}
-Robbins and Hartley were business partners in a brokerage firm. One day, after their clerks had left, Robbins expressed envy for Hartley's suburban life.
+== Short Summary ==
-{{Quote
+New York City, early 20th century. Hartley, a broker, hired a detective to find Vivienne Arlington's address. He visited her in a flathouse, where he proposed she come work for him in the suburbs.
-| Text = Going to be something doing in the humidity line to-night. You out-of-town chaps will be the people, with your katydids and moonlight and long drinks and things out on the front porch.
-| Context = Hartley's partner, Robbins, said this to him at the beginning of the story, teasing him about his suburban life and the hot weather they were experiencing.
-}}
-Hartley, however, seemed troubled and soon revealed that he had hired a detective to find the address of a woman named Vivienne Arlington.
 {{Character
 | Name = Hartley
-| Description = narrator; middle-aged, overweight, good-looking, serious, and nervous; a broker
+| Description = 29-year-old man, broker, serious, thin, good-looking, nervous, married, lives in Floralhurst, pursues Vivienne for a job as a cook
-| Emoji =
+| Emoji = 👨🏻‍💼
 }}
+Vivienne hesitated, torn between city life and suburban comfort. When Rafford Townsend arrived, Hartley sent him away, claiming Vivienne as his 'kill'. Vivienne agreed to come work for Hartley, but only if he dismissed Hloise first. Hartley promised to do so that night.
 {{Character
 | Name = Vivienne Arlington
-| Description = young woman with golden hair, blue eyes, and fair complexion; calm, ingenuous, and charming
+| Description = 21-year-old woman, Saxon type, golden hair, blue eyes, strong frame, graceful, city girl, potential cook for Hartley's household
-| Emoji = 👱🏻‍♀️
+| Emoji = 👩🏼
+}}
+Hartley returned home to Floralhurst, where he was greeted by his wife. He whispered news to her, causing her to scream with joy.
+{{Quote|
+"Oh, mamma!" she cried ecstatically, "what do you think? Vivienne is coming to cook for us! She is the one that stayed with the Montgomerys a whole year."
+}}
+The story concluded with Hartley's wife instructing him to discharge Hloise, who had been drunk all day. It was revealed that Hartley had been seeking a new cook for his household all along, not a romantic interest.
+== Detailed Summary ==
+''The division of the summary into chapters is conditional.''
+=== The Broker's Quest ===
+In the office of Robbins & Hartley, Brokers, Hartley received information from a detective about the address of a girl named Vivienne Arlington. After dismissing the detective, Hartley left the office and traveled to East --th Street, where he found the Vallambrosa apartment building.
+Hartley climbed to the fourth floor, where he found Vivienne standing in an open door. She invited him inside and they began to talk.
+{{Quote|
+Vivienne was about twenty-one. She was of the purest Saxon type. Her hair was a ruddy golden, each filament of the neatly gathered mass shining with its own lustre and delicate graduation of colour.
+}}
+=== The Proposal and Rival ===
+Hartley pleaded with Vivienne to accept his offer, promising her a comfortable life in the suburbs with frequent visits to the city. Vivienne expressed her doubts about leaving city life.
+{{Quote|
+"Mr. Hartley," she said hesitatingly, "I hardly know what to say to you. I realize all the advantages of your offer, and sometimes I feel sure that I could be contented with you. But, again, I am doubtful."
 }}
-Hartley went to visit Vivienne at her new address, where he found her to be a beautiful and charming young woman. He pleaded with her to accept his offer of a comfortable life with him, but she hesitated, admitting that there was another man named Townsend who was also pursuing her.
+Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Rafford Townsend, Hartley's rival for Vivienne's attention. Hartley confronted Townsend in the hall, ordering him to leave.
 {{Character
 | Name = Rafford Townsend
-| Description = man with a curling black mustache, wearing light tweeds and a Panama hat; stylish and confident
+| Description = man, Hartley's rival for Vivienne's attention, described as looking like a Spanish grandee, wears light tweeds and a Panama hat
-| Emoji =
+| Emoji = 🧔🏻
 }}
-{{Quote
+{{Quote|
-| Text = I hardly know what to say to you. I realize all the advantages of your offer, and sometimes I feel sure that I could be contented with you. But, again, I am doubtful.
+"Go back," repeated Hartley, inflexibly. "The Law of the Jungle. Do you want the Pack to tear you in pieces? The kill is mine."
-| Context = Vivienne said this to Hartley when he asked her to come live with him, expressing her uncertainty about leaving her city life for a suburban one.
+}}
+=== The Ultimatum and Promise ===
+Returning to Vivienne, Hartley insisted on a definitive answer. Vivienne then revealed a surprising condition for her acceptance.
+{{Quote|
+"Do you think for one moment," she said, "that I would enter your home while Hloise is there?"
+}}
+Hartley, taken aback, agreed to send Hloise away that very night. Vivienne then promised to come to him when he was ready.
+{{Quote|
+"She shall go," he declared grimly. Drops stood upon his brow. "Why should I let that woman make my life miserable? Never have I seen one day of freedom from trouble since I have known her."
+}}
+=== The Surprising Revelation ===
+Hartley returned to his home in Floralhurst, where he was greeted by his wife. He whispered something in her ear, causing her to scream with joy. His wife's mother was also present.
+{{Character
+| Name = Hartley's Wife
+| Description = woman with jet-black braided hair, wears a flowing white summer gown, excited about Vivienne coming to cook for them
+| Emoji = 👩🏻
+}}
+It was revealed that Vivienne was coming to cook for them, and she had previously worked for the Montgomerys for a year. Hartley's wife then instructed him to go to the kitchen and discharge Hloise, who had been drunk all day.
+{{Character
+| Name = Hloise
+| Description = current cook in Hartley's household, mentioned to be drunk and about to be discharged
+| Emoji = 👩‍🍳
 }}
-Hartley confronted Townsend and warned him to stay away from Vivienne. Vivienne agreed to be with Hartley, but only if he would get rid of his current cook, Héloise. Hartley agreed and returned home to his wife, who was overjoyed at the prospect of having Vivienne as their new cook. She revealed that Héloise had been drunk all day and urged Hartley to fire her immediately.
+The story concluded with the revelation that Hartley's pursuit of Vivienne was not for romantic reasons, but to hire her as a cook for his household, replacing the troublesome Hloise.
 {{End of text}}