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. how does the niece advance the plot of the story \the open window\? she tricks framton into believing a falsehood that sends him into a panic. she reveals a family secret that her aunt wants to keep hidden. she explains the customs of the people who live in this part of the country. she entertains framton during a difficult period in his life.

Explanation:

In "The Open Window", the niece Vera tricks Framton Nuttel into believing a false story about her aunt's husband and brothers being lost in a bog three years ago and that they will return through the open window. When the men appear as if they are ghosts (in Framton's mind), he is sent into a panic and flees. This false - hood is what propels the plot forward.

Answer:

She tricks Framton into believing a falsehood that sends him into a panic.