# Aubrey Goes to the Movies, and Wishes He Knew More German explained — The Haunted Bookshop

> Chapter companion for The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley.

## What happens

Aubrey has supper at a lunchroom near the bookshop, watching Mifflin's shop. He sees Titania and Helen Mifflin go to the movies, joins them, and enjoys the show. Afterward, he explores the alley behind the bookshop, sees Titania in her window, and overhears two men trying to enter the locked gate.

## Themes in this chapter

### Love and Romance

Aubrey's romantic feelings for Titania are evident as he imagines them bungalowed together and feels melancholy when she leaves.

### Mystery and Adventure

Aubrey's surveillance of the bookshop, the locked gate, and the mysterious men in the alley build suspense.

## Character check-ins

### Aubrey Gilbert

Has supper, joins Titania and Helen at the movies, then investigates the alley behind the bookshop.

### Titania Chapman

Goes to the movies with Helen Mifflin, chats with Aubrey, mentions the Cromwell book and Mifflin's upcoming trip.

### Helen Mifflin

Accompanies Titania to the movies, invites Aubrey to join them, later makes cocoa.

### Roger Mifflin

Mentioned as having a telephone call from Philadelphia and planning a trip on Monday.

### Mr. Weintraub

Aubrey notices Weintraub eyes him queerly at the pharmacy and uses pale violet ink.

## Key lines

> Aubrey began to wonder if his unpleasant suspicions had not been overdrawn.

Aubrey started to think his fears might be exaggerated.

_Reflects Aubrey's doubt about the danger he suspects._

> He admired the layout of her face from the standpoint of his cherished technique.

He appreciated her features using his advertising design perspective.

_Shows Aubrey's habit of seeing the world through his profession._

> If men die a thousand deaths before this mortal coil is shuffled, even so surely do youths contract a thousand marriages before they go to the City Hall for a license.

Young people imagine many romantic futures before actually marrying.

_Highlights Aubrey's romantic fantasies about Titania._

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