Case(a): The man informs his wife that on Friday night, ten of his
friends are coming for dinner.
His wife who has had bitter experience with previous parties, sud-
denlybecomesenragedandproteststoherhusband.Afteradetaileddis-
cussionandthehusband'spleading,thereluctantwifeagreestoarrange
thedinnerforhisguests.Theyspendtheirdaysandnightsinacertain
air of restlessness, and excitement until Friday.
OnFridaymorningoneofthemgoesforshopping.Heremembersthe
necessaryitemstobuyandafterpurchasingafewitems,returnshome.
The housewifestartsherjobafter lunch.Shesuddenlyconfronts many
problems.Shehastodothecooking,washing,sweeping,dusting,arran-
gingtheguestroom,andsoon.Also,shehastodoallthisandmoreon
herownoratthemostwithonlyonepersonhelpingher.Shebeginsto
workwithagreatdealofworry.Shelooksfortheknifetocuttheonions,
searchesthehouseforsalt,etc.Sherealisesthatthereisnotanytomato
in the house, so shesends somebody to buy it. She must thenfry the
chickens, cut the meat, soak the rice in water, clean the vegetables,... etc.
She becomes touchy and nervous, and then shouts at the servant,
cursesherdaughter,hitshersonandthenrunsoutofgasorkerosene.
"Oh God! what shall I do?", she screams.
All of a sudden the door bell rings. The guests have arrived! They
come in one after another. The poor husband who is aware of wife's
anxiety,welcomestheguestsintothehouseandleadsthemtothesitting
room.Hethenintendstoservethemwithtea,buthefindsoutthatteais
notready.HeshoutsathisdaughterOrsonfornotputtingthekettleon
the samovar.Oncethe tea ismade,he findsoutthat theydo not have
enoughsugar.Afterhavingtobuysomemoresugar,lietakesafewcups
ofteatotheguests.Helooksatthembuthismindisinthekitchen.He
knowswhatisgoingoninthatquarter.Hecannotsitcomfortablyortalk
totheguestspeacefully.Heisworriedaboutthedinner.Itisevenworse
if thereare women among the guests in which ease they keep asking
wherethewomanofthehouseis.Themanmustanswerthathiswifeis
busy cooking and she will be with them soon.