Value Points :
l She was a flirtatious crocodile.
l She held his hand coyly.
l He did not feel comfortable.
Detailed Answer :
Laura Hinkle was one of his wife’s friends who had been invited to the party. The narrator knew that she was a flirtatious crocodile. He wanted to avoid her company. Secondly, he had been fore-warned by the ghost of Helen to dissuade people from using Ouija Boards as they did not let the ghosts take rest. That’s why he hesitated to be a partner during the Ouija Board party