Metaphor to describe the meeting of Colonel Pargiter and his friends
Colonel Pargiter was in a outing with some of his friends. However, he was disinterested in their discussion and they left. The narrator describes how Colonel Pargiter felt as follows, 'He no longer had a finger in that pie.' The words are metaphorical since the finger means his contribution to the discussion whereas the pie means the discussion.
Metaphor to describe how Colonel Pargiter felt about his friends leaving
When Colonel Pargiter's friends noticed that he was not contributing to the discussion, they left. The narrator describes the feelings that the Colonel had as, ' When he turned around and found them gone, that was the balm he clapped on his wound.' The words balm and wound are metaphorical. The wound is metaphorical for the problems that Colonel Pargiter had because his wife was dying and the balm is metaphorical for the peace that he felt when his friends left.
Simile to Describe Pearls
The narrator describes pearls worn by a tailor's assistant as, 'She wore pearls as big as a hen's eggs.' The simile likens the size of the pearls to the size of a hen's eggs.
Metaphor to describe the act of hiding things
Colonel Pargiter contemplates on whether to tell his daughter about his affair with Mira. The narrator describes hiding the affair using the following metaphor, '... he did not like shutting things up in drawers.' This statement is metaphorical for it means hiding the affair.
The Manner in which men were moving in court
Eleanor went to court to see her brother Morris argue a case for he was a lawyer. While she is there she describes the manner in which men were moving as, ' Men in wigs and gowns were getting up and sitting down and coming in and going out like a flock of birds sitting here and there on a field.' Eleanor uses a simile that likens the mens' movement to that of a flock of birds.
