In this poem by Katherine Mansfield, Mrs.Brill is an older woman who lives in a French town. Not only is she a children's english teacher but she also reads to an old man. In the beginning of the story Mrs. Brill steps outside in the gusty autumn breeze and thanks herself for wearing her fur coat. Mrs. Brill’s coat is like another person to her, she speaks to it day long as if all she wanted was another person beside her. On that same day Brill takes a walk and bumps into a band at the park and she said the sounds became “louder and gayer,” due to the season. She spots children and people playing, laughing, and having a good time. It seemed to her interest to watch other people having a good time, she finds it charming. An older couple come