I'm stunned at how many people think Mrs. Avery's last lines are an implication of any sort of empathy or respect for the caller: Sylvia's right there by this time (Grab your umbrella) and capable of hearing her side of the conversation; Mrs. Avery is acting as if she is speaking to a stranger. Of course, nearly 20 years there was no such thing as Wikipedia and so many other sources. Still, the above is a strange interpretation.
I'm stunned at how many people think Mrs. Avery's last lines are an implication of any sort of empathy or respect for the caller: Sylvia's right there by this time (Grab your umbrella) and capable of hearing her side of the conversation; Mrs. Avery is acting as if she is speaking to a stranger. Of course, nearly 20 years there was no such thing as Wikipedia and so many other sources. Still, the above is a strange interpretation.