LINDA: (hearing WILLY outside the bedroom, calls with some trepidation): Willy!
WILLY: It's all right, I came back.
LINDA: Why? What happened? (slight pause). Did something happen, Willy?
WILLY: No, nothing happened.
Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman
This question is based on Literary Appreciation.
Willy's first words show that his coming back is
Linda's use of "Why? What happened?" and "Did something happen, Willy?" suggests she was surprised by his return.
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