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 how do the three hunters advance the plot of the story \the open window\? they were lost in a bog during a very wet summer and never returned. they arrive at the perfect moment to make framton believe them to be ghosts. they track a great deal of mud and dirt into the fancy sitting room. they arrive home late from hunting, upsetting mrs. sappleton.

Explanation:

In "The Open - Window", Vera tells Framton a fabricated story about her aunt's husband and brothers being lost in a bog. When the three hunters return at the right moment, Framton, believing Vera's story, thinks they are ghosts, which drives the plot's suspense and surprise.

Answer:

They arrive at the perfect moment to make Framton believe them to be ghosts.