Exposition:
The story was started when the main character, Billy Weaver, came to Bath for the business purpose. It was about 9 p.m. when he arrived in Bath, so he had to find a place for sleep. Then, the porter recommended him to stay at Bell and Dragon Hotel. The exposition ends when he walked through the city to find the Bell and Dragon.
In this part, the author tells the readers about Billy’s characteristic. He was seventeen years old, but he has become a successful businessman. All things that he wore that day were brisk as it was a common characteristic of a successful businessman at that time.