Which situations in ‘The Open Window’ are good examples of the use of irony?

Some examples of the use of irony in ‘The Open Window’ are:

  1. Somehow in this restful country spot tragedies seemed out of place.
  2. I hope you don’t mind the open window, my husband and brothers will be home directly from shooting, and they always come in this way. So they’ll make a fine mess over my poor carpets. So like you menfolk, isn’t it.
  3. “A most extraordinary man, a Mr. Nuttel !,” said Mrs. Sappleton.
  4. “Romance at short notice was her speciality”.

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