facts in a gentle way At the restaurant she begins with a false claim She says confidently I never eat anything for luncheon This seems humble and modest But it is only a trick to hide her next actions Her modest voice is only a mask Talkative Charming and Confident She is a woman of about forty She looks imposing rather than attractive She talks continuously She laughs She discusses art literature and music with great confidence She knows how to hold attention Her charm makes the young writer feel smaller and weaker She uses this confidence to control the lunch Hypocritical Her strongest and most visible quality is clear hypocrisy She repeats many times nbsp I never eat more than one thing nbsp She says it with confidence as if she lives a very simple life But her behaviour shows the exact opposite At Foyot s she begins with the costly salmon Then she moves to caviar which the writer knows he cannot afford After that she asks for giant asparagus one of the most expensive seasonal dishes in Paris Later she wants ice cream and coffee Finally she takes an out-of-season peach the costliest item of all Each time she orders something she first says she eats very little She hides her greed behind sweet words She uses the same line again and again Just a bite But every bite becomes a heavy burden on the poor writer s wallet Her words and actions never match She speaks softly but her choices are harsh She enjoys luxury and pretends innocence She acts as if she is doing nothing wrong This hypocrisy allows her to take advantage of the writer without feeling guilty Her false modesty becomes a weapon and the young writer is the victim Selfish She never thinks about the writer s poverty She does not ask about money She does not care how he will pay the bill She simply enjoys herself When the head waiter brings expensive peaches out of season she takes one without hesitation She does not notice the writer s fear She does not feel his suffering Her selfishness is silent but deep Controls the Situation She controls the entire lunch She decides the dishes She decides the drinks She even forces the writer to buy champagne by saying My doctor won t let me drink anything but champagne She hides her greed behind health excuses She keeps lecturing the writer about light food while eating heavily herself She gives advice even at the end She says Never eat more than one thing for luncheon This final advice shows her pride and blindness The lady in The Luncheon looks polite but she is selfish inside She uses charm small lies and confidence to enjoy an expensive meal at Foyot s while the young writer suffers in silence Her hypocrisy makes her unforgettable She smiles sweetly and walks away happily She leaves the writer to pay the real cost