A small action can reveal a conflict - Online practice 3

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Original opening, 'The empty chair': All morning I had guarded the only chair near the heater. Outside, rain tapped against the windows; inside, coats dripped onto the floor. A younger pupil arrived without a coat. I looked at my bag on the seat. I picked it up. The pupil sat down, and I stood close enough to the heater to warm one hand. Analyse the character's choice using actions and pauses, not only a label such as 'kind'. An interpretation may be plausible without being certain.