Write a brief character sketch on Mrs Sappleton (Vera's Aunt) in "The Open Window."

Saki's ironic wit is at its best in his short story, "The
Open Window" as the precocious niece Vera who cleverly fabricates a tale around the
truth of Mrs. Sappleton's husband and brothers' disappearance tht terrifies the guest,
Framton Nuttel, also suggests some things about her aunt.  While Vera depicts her aunt
as delusional--"Poor aunt always thinks that they will come back some day"--she does
reveal some truth about Mrs. Sappleton: she is fastidious.  For, the window is open
because Mrs. Sappleton has never wanted the hunters to traipse across her
carpets. 

As Vera is in the middle of her tale, Mrs.
Sappleton "bustled into the room" offering "a whirl of apologies" for her tardiness in
coming down to greet Mr. Nuttel. She then apolgizes for the open window, explaining that
it serves to retain her "poor carpets."  Then, she expresses a gender bias, though not
meant to give offense:  "So like you menfolk, isn't it?"  Without noticing Framton
Nuttel's horrified reaction, Mrs. Sappleton "rattled on cheerfully" on topics relative
to the men's hunting. As she speaks, Mrs. Sappleton eyes flit to the window and the lawn
beyond it.  As Framton decides to discuss his ailments, Mrs. Sappleton is barely able to
stifle a yawn of boredom which is instantly relieved when she spots the hunters
returning.  One of the men, having neared the window, is heard calling to the dog not to
run so.  Hearing this ghost speak, Framton Nuttel flees in
terror.

All that Mrs. Sappleton can do is remark on how
extraordinary Nuttel is.  She is appalled at his talk of illnesses and then his "dashing
off" so rudely.  "One would think he had seen a ghost."  Vera explains to her that
Nuttel fears dogs because he was once hunted by a "pack of pariah
dogs."

Obviously, Vera is far more clever than Mrs.
Sappleton, who seems to live her life in a fairly confining fashion, absorbed in what
occurs with her immediate family only.  For, she is in no hurry to meet Framton Nuttel
and simply appears out of some sense of obligation and civility.  She is fairly myopic,
as well, as she does not observe any of the dynamics between Vera and Framton before she
sits down.  Nor does she ask Framton anything about himself; instead she "rattles on
cheerfully" about her family that is out hunting.  When Framton flees, she demonstrates
no real concern for him then, either, as she does not call him back, but only remarks
upon what an odd man he is.