How does Veras narration in paragraph 14 help build suspense?

The key to
answering this particular question lies in the way 's character, Vera, weaves her story: she
hands out information only gradually, one piece at a time. This is an effect that can already be
observed long before we actually reach the fourteenth paragraph. (In fact, I think the suspense
present in paragraph 14 actively relies on the hooks that Saki has set up in the dialogue
preceding it.)

Consider paragraph 10, where Vera creates a hook to capture
Framton's imagination (while Saki, likewise, attempts to hook his readers'): in reference to her
aunt, she tells Framton, "Her greathappened just three years ago." If you notice, Vera
does not really say anything. She merely alludes to some greater mystery. In so doing, however,
she can continue building on Framton's own curiosity and expectations, dragging him further into
her story.

From here, she can begin building her story, adding more details
one piece at a time. In paragraph 12, she says, "You may wonder why we keep...