"Your grandmother didn't work. She was lazy. My wife now works all of the time, and still, she has time to take care of the children."
The quote reminds the narrator of her grandmother's condition. She remembers that her grandmother has always been sick. For instance, she had ectopic pregnancies in between her three children. Consequently, the narrator disputes the argument that her grandmother was lazy.
“Yes, they did say you are smart. There, on the left. Roll down your window. You will be cooler.”
The grandfather feels that the narrator is not concentrating on their discussion, and he asks her to open the window to get cold. However, the narrator tries to argue that it is not hot, but she later realizes that she had lost concentration in their discussion.
“I am glad it is you. I have very bad news. Charlie had died.”
Nena is breaking bad news about the demise of Charlie. The narrator gets shocked after receiving the news because her memories of Uncle Charlie are fresh, and she cannot believe that he is gone. The news is sad, but the relatives must bravely face it and move on.
