She had telephoned the man
"Telephoned" reiterates that this story is in fact taking place in a rural area along with making me believe that the story was written a long time ago. I'm drawing the conclusion from this language that the story could be 50-100 years old.
Mrs. Freeman could never be brought to admit herself wrong to any point.
This is an interesting way to express that Mrs. Freeman may be a narcissist. It appears that the author wants you to like Mrs. Freeman, while also expressing her flaws.
not often necessary for her to retract astatement,
The author is making it clear that Mrs. Freeman is a no-nonsense woman who is hardly ever wrong.
Her forward expressionwas steady and driving like the advance of a heavy tru
The use of analogy here draws a vivid image in my head of Mrs. Feemans heavy and intense stare.
I see you ain’t ate many ofthem figs you put up last summer
The use of the improper grammar, "aint" forces the reader to reconsider Mrs. Freemans intelligence levels, while also alluding to the geographical setting of the story as being rural.
Her forward expressionwas steady and driving like the advance of a heavy truck
The use of analogy here draws a vivid image in my head of Mrs. Feemans heavy and intense stare.