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Quote #4
But there was Hapsy standing by the bed in a white cap. "Cornelia, tell Hapsy to take off her cap. I can't see her plain" (50).
There's kind of a pattern to Granny's hallucinations of Hapsy. Granny can never really seem to see her too clearly (she's described elsewhere as "grey gauze," remember?). What does this suggest?
Quote #5
She was so amazed her thoughts ran round and round. So, my dear Lord, this is my death and I wasn't even thinking about it (57).
Yeah, that's the thing about death, Granny: it doesn't really seem to care whether you were thinking about it or not. Pretty humbling.
Quote #6
My children have come to see me die. But I can't, it's not time. Oh, I always hated surprises. I wanted to give Cornelia the amethyst set—Cornelia, you're to have the amethyst set, but Hapsy's to wear it when she wants, and Doctor Harry, do shut up. Nobody sent for you (57).
You'd think dying might slow down or quiet Granny's barrage of thoughts, but it's quite the opposite: Once Granny figures out this is really it, her stream of consciousness is practically on steroids.