Is he freaking stupid? He's injured and yet still thinking of screwing around. Also, is dumb contagious? I'm assuming her "eyes quivering" is alluding to he "feeling moved", but- sigh, ya know what? Never mind.
Why characters in CH Nov. let the elders hit them even if the elders are in the wrong? Is this something cultural? In my culture we value and respect the old people but in my opinion is not right to let other hit us when we are not wrong even if it is our family elders.