People here don't seem to like her.

Mrs.Smith was telling me yesterday that she's so difficult to talk to and seems to know nothing about anything, poor girl." "Mrs.Smith!" He swung his body on his hips indignantly.

"A lot she knows about anything! I hate that woman and her chattering daughter." "Well, dear, I don't know, I'm sure; Mrs.Smith always seems to me very kind." He looked at her as though he had suddenly remembered something.
"I say--is it true what Amy says, that I woke you up this morning when I went out by banging my door ?" "I'm sure you didn't .-- Amy shouldn't say such things.

And if you did what does it matter?
I sleep so badly that half an hour more or less makes very little difference." "Well, she says so--" He went on, dropping his voice: "I say, mother, what's the matter with Amy?
Why's she so sick with me?
I haven't done anything to offend her, have I ?" "Of course not.

What a silly boy you are, Martin! Nine, ten, eleven ...
There! that's enough for this evening.