She's so excitable--about certain subjects--it's hard to control her." He turned to his mother.

"What's the matter with grandfather ?" "Didn't you see him this morning ?" Isabel asked.
"Yes.

He was glad to see me, and all that, but he seemed pretty fidgety.
Has he been having trouble with his heart again ?" "Not lately.

No." "Well, he's not himself.

I tried to talk to him about the estate; it's disgraceful--it really is--the way things are looking.