summary of short story a cup of tea
A Cup of Tea
Rosemary Fell , a wealthy young married woman , goes to Curzon Street to shop at a florist 's and in an antique shop ( in which she admires , but does not buy , a beautifully painted small ceramic box ) . Before going to the car , Rosemary is approached by Miss Smith , a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea . Instead , Rosemary drives the girl to her plush house , determined to show her `` that dreams do come true '' and `` that rich people did have hearts . '' At the Fells ' home , Miss Smith eats her fill of food and tea . She then begins to tell Rosemary of her life until Rosemary 's husband , Philip , comes in . Although initially surprised , Philip recovers and asks to speak to Rosemary alone . In the library , Philip conveys his disapproval . When Rosemary resists dismissing Miss Smith , Philip tries another , more successful , tactic : He plays to Rosemary 's jealousy and insecurity by telling her how pretty he thinks Miss Smith is . Rosemary retrieves three five - pound notes and , presumably , sends the girl away ( a far cry from Rosemary 's first vow to `` look after '' and `` be frightfully nice to '' Miss Smith ) . Later , Rosemary goes to her husband and informs him that `` Miss Smith wo n't dine with us tonight . '' She first asks about the antique box from the morning , but then arrives at her true concern , quietly asking Philip , `` Am I pretty ? '' The story ends with this question . 
Rosemary Fell , a wealthy young married woman , goes to Curzon Street to shop at a florist 's and in an antique shop ( in which she admires , but does not buy , a beautifully painted small ceramic box ) . Before going to the car , Rosemary is approached by Miss Smith , a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea . Instead , Rosemary drives the girl to her plush house , determined to show her `` that dreams do come true '' and `` that rich people did have hearts . '' At the Fells ' home , Miss Smith eats her fill of food and tea . She then begins to tell Rosemary of her life until Rosemary 's husband , Philip , comes in . Although initially surprised , Philip recovers and asks to speak to Rosemary alone . In the library , Philip conveys his disapproval . When Rosemary resists dismissing Miss Smith , Philip tries another , more successful , tactic : He plays to Rosemary 's jealousy and insecurity by telling her how pretty he thinks Miss Smith is . Rosemary retrieves three five - pound notes and , presumably , sends the girl away ( a far cry from Rosemary 's first vow to `` look after '' and `` be frightfully nice to '' Miss Smith ) . Later , Rosemary goes to her husband and informs him that `` Miss Smith wo n't dine with us tonight . '' She first asks about the antique box from the morning , but then arrives at her true concern , quietly asking Philip , `` Am I pretty ? '' The story ends with this question .
Rosemary Fell, a wealthy young married woman, goes to Curzon Street to shop. Before going to the car, Rosemary is approached by Miss Smith, a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea. Instead, Rosemary drives the girl to her plush house, determined to show her ``that rich people did have hearts.'' Miss Smith eats her fill of food and tea. Rosemary's husband , Philip , comes in. He conveys his disapproval. When Rosemary resists dismissing Miss Smith, Philip tries another tactic: He plays to Rosemary's jealousy and insecurity by telling her how pretty he thinks Miss Smith is. Rosemary retrieves three five pound notes and sends the girl away. She asks Philip, "Am I pretty?". The story ends with this question.
Rosemary Fell , a wealthy young married woman , goes to Curzon Street to shop at a florist 's and in an antique shop ( in which she admires , but does not buy , a beautifully painted small ceramic box ) . Before going to the car , Rosemary is approached by Miss Smith , a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea . Instead , Rosemary drives the girl to her plush house , determined to show her `` that dreams do come true '' and `` that rich people did have hearts . '' At the Fells ' home , Miss Smith eats her fill of food and tea . She then begins to tell Rosemary of her life until Rosemary 's husband , Philip , comes in . In the library , Philip conveys his disapproval . When Rosemary resists dismissing Miss Smith , Philip tries another , more successful , tactic : He plays to Rosemary 's jealousy and insecurity by telling her how pretty he thinks Miss Smith is . Rosemary retrieves three five - pound notes and , presumably , sends the girl away ( a far cry from Rosemary 's first vow to `` look after '' and `` be frightfully nice to '' Miss Smith ) . She first asks about the antique box from the morning , but then arrives at her true concern , quietly asking Philip , `` Am I pretty ? '' The story ends with this question .
A Cup of Tea story is about a wealthy young married woman, Rosemary Fell, who goes shopping and meets Miss Smith, a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea. Instead , Rosemary drives the girl to her plush house, where Miss Smith eats her fill of food and tea. She then begins to tell Rosemary of her life until Rosemary 's husband , Philip , comes in, conveys his disapproval and plays to Rosemary 's jealousy and insecurity by telling her how pretty he thinks Miss Smith is. Rosemary retrieves three five - pound notes and , presumably , sends the girl away. She then arrives at her true concern , quietly asking Philip , "Am I pretty ?" and the story ends with this question .
Rosemary Fell , a wealthy young married woman , goes to Curzon Street to shop at a florist 's and in an antique shop ( in which she admires , but does not buy , a beautifully painted small ceramic box ) . Before going to the car , Rosemary is approached by Miss Smith , a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea . Instead , Rosemary drives the girl to her plush house , determined to show her `` that dreams do come true '' and `` that rich people did have hearts . '' At the Fells ' home , Miss Smith eats her fill of food and tea . She then begins to tell Rosemary of her life until Rosemary 's husband , Philip , comes in . In the library , Philip conveys his disapproval . When Rosemary resists dismissing Miss Smith , Philip tries another , more successful , tactic : He plays to Rosemary 's jealousy and insecurity by telling her how pretty he thinks Miss Smith is . Rosemary retrieves three five - pound notes and , presumably , sends the girl away ( a far cry from Rosemary 's first vow to `` look after '' and `` be frightfully nice to '' Miss Smith ) . She first asks about the antique box from the morning , but then arrives at her true concern , quietly asking Philip , `` Am I pretty ? '' The story ends with this question .