the visit to the jail do not go well for Grant for quite awhile. How is Jefferson acting? why does Grant lie to Miss Emma and Tante Lou? When they discover Grant

Jefferson pretty much is lying flat on his bunk and staring at the ceiling. He is refusing food just saying “It don’t matter.” In Chapter 11 Jefferson starts acting like a pig eating food on the ground. Grant doesn't want to cause Miss Emma and Tante Lou more pain by relating Jefferson's behaviour.