The Eavesdropper

Myrtle Chapman, married to a bookish man who neglected her for eight years, stealthily listens to his telephonic conversations about Hermes with another woman. She gets her answers finally in a small statuette at a bar.

Myrtle Chapman, married for eight years to a man who pays little attention to her (he likes to read), eavesdrops as he calls another woman on the phone. Their conversation is about Hermes, the Greek god who helped people. According to legend, his statue could be asked a question, the answer coming later in the very first thing the questioner heard anyone say. Knowing there’s a small statue of Hermes in a neighborhood bar, Myrtle goes there alone to ask it whether her husband still loves her. The answer is startling.

After eight years of being ignored by her scholarly husband, Myrtle Chapman secretly listens in on his phone calls where he talks about Hermes with another woman. She finally discovers the truth when she finds a small statue at a bar.