One story by this author begins with a visit from Mr. Woodifield before describing how "the boss" saves the title creature from an inkwell, then kills it. This author of "The Fly" wrote a work set at a dinner party, during which a blooming pear tree and Pearl Fulton cause Bertha Young to feel the title emotion. In another of her stories, Kate the maid is fired by Josephine and Constantia, who sort through their dead father's possessions. In the most famous story by this 
One story by this author begins with a visit from Mr. Woodifield before describing how "the boss" saves the title creature from an inkwell, then kills it. This author of "The Fly" wrote a work set at a dinner party, during which a blooming pear tree and Pearl Fulton cause Bertha Young to feel the title emotion. In another of her stories, Kate the maid is fired by Josephine and Constantia, who sort through their dead father's possessions. In the most famous story by this author of (*) "Bliss" and "Daughters of the Late Colonel", a delivery of Godber's famous cream puffs is interrupted by news of the death of Mr. Scott, which shocks Laura Sheridan into attempting to cancel the title event. For 10 points, name this New Zealand-born author of "The Garden Party".
One story by this author begins with a visit from Mr. Woodifield before describing how "the boss" saves the title creature from an inkwell, then kills it.
Katherine Mansfield [or Katherine Mansfield Beauchamp; or Kathrine Mansfield Beauchamp Murry; or Lili Heron]