Question

read the passage. the open window by h.h. munro (saki) \my aunt will be down presently, mr. nuttel,\ said a very self - possessed young lady of fifteen, \in the meantime you must try and put up with me.\ framton nuttel endeavored to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was to come. privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing. read these sentences from \the open window\ \here we are, my dear,\ said the bearer of the white mackintosh, coming in through the window, \fairly muddy, but most of its dry. who was that who bolted out as we came up?\ \a most extraordinary man, a mr nuttel,\ said mrs. sappleton, \could only talk about his illnesses, and dashed off without a word of goodby or apology when you arrived. one would think he had seen a ghost.\ which phrase from these sentences contributes most to the humor in the story?

Explanation:

The humor comes from the contrast between Mr. Nuttel's nervous - nature and his sudden, hasty departure. The phrase "One would think he had seen a ghost" exaggerates his reaction in a comical way, highlighting the absurdity of his behavior.

Answer:

"One would think he had seen a ghost"