Of course he was like this Margret could only look down in silence. He has been rather distant even though they live in the same house, she stayed silent throughout breakfast before she retires back into her room. sitting on her bed, she has remained unhappy, as she tries to keep herself from crying. It has been a rough year for her, nothing but pain and suffering on her part, and now she would be isolated from the outside world, it is more than she can bear.