The Bunces (The Pretext)

Professor Bunce or rather the Bunces are mentioned in the letter of the friend of Mrs. Margaret Ransom. They live in England and invite the friend of Mrs. Margaret Ransom and Miss Bruce-Pringle to have tea with them (Lewis, 1968, p. 647). They are praised for their uplifting atmosphere by the friend of Margaret Ransom which is the only character trait the reader hears about (Lewis, 1968, p. 647). During the meeting Miss Bruce-Pringle tells the friend of Mrs. Margaret Ransom about the news of the dissolved engagement of Guy Dawnish and Gwendolen Matcher.

Source:

Lewis, R. W. B. (1968). The Collected Short Stories of Edith Wharton. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons.