What aspects of Nuttel's personality might lead him to accept Vera's story? Cite specific evidence from the story.

Framton
Nuttel is depicted as a neurotic hypochondriac who heads to the country in hopes of a
"nerve cure." Given Framton's peculiar, neurotic nature, he is already gullible; he's
susceptible to Vera's cunning tall tales and likely to believe anything she says regarding her
aunt Mrs. Sappleton. When Mr. Nuttel introduces himself to Vera, she asks him if he is familiar
with her aunt or anybody from the region, and Framton responds by saying, "Hardly a
soul" (, 1). The fact that Framton Nuttel is unfamiliar with the region or Mrs. Sappletons
background gives Vera a significant advantage. As an outsider, Framton has no former knowledge
of anything happening in the Sappleton home and is more likely to accept Vera's fabricated
story.

It is also significant that the doctor suggested an "absence of
mental excitement" for Framton, which reveals that he is an easily excited individual.
Given the fact that Framton Nuttel is a neurotic hypochondriac who is easily unnerved and
unfamiliar with the people and region, he is more likely to accept Vera's story. Vera is also a
self-possessed, cunning young woman, who cleverly fabricates a believable story and acts
horrified when her uncles walk toward the open French window, which frightens Framton and
influences him to immediately sprint out of the home.