We are not given the reason for Danny's mother's death, only that it was sudden.
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We are not given the reason for Danny's mother's death, only that it was sudden.
Danny's father, William, called Doctor Spencer the next morning.
The party marks the beginning of the pheasant hunting season, and William believes that the party is only held in order to make Hazell feel like a big shot. He'd love to ruin the party by poaching all the pheasants.