You sore loser.

He even became uncharacteristically tetchy with Edward Aveling.

You're just a little upset because you're losing the game.

And I would see the exasperation between my American and European colleagues, when they were dealing with India.

When it becomes irritated, it sets in motion a campaign of disinformation, blackmail and pressure.

It was long past his usual time and to my annoyance I found myself thinking about him

Usually, when we feel annoyed, hatred or upset with someone, or obsessed with something, the mind goes again and again to that object.

So I felt confused, a little bit frustrated and angry, like maybe I'd misunderstood something here.

The princess was so angered that she hanged herself, because he had counted the exact total of grains in the sack, the exact sum of drops in the sea, and the total of stars gleaming.

You're asking for it,

Not at all.

A dilemma.

Everything is just trouble, Mrs. MacKenzie. Just trouble.

And it was such a good trompe l'oeil that people got irritated when they tried to talk to the woman and she wouldn't respond.

It's all right.

No worries.

Don't worry about it.

She's upset.

Oh, problems.

Yes, but without The Magician!

I'm in trouble.

See?

Worry me, Mr. Stevenson?

That's what bothers me.

It wasn't worth the trouble.

Why bother?

When he's riled...

Do you know what a dilemma is?

Something bothering you?

Does that worry you?

Don't take it close to heart.

Irritating.

What bothers Pilar? , they asked me.

Something frets me.

What's bothering you?

Does it worry you?

Yeah.

That is a dilemma.

Just kind of, well, grim.

Didn't want to worry you

Whatever it is upsetting you.

Don't worry too much.

People get annoyed.

It's too, too excruciating!

Am I boring you?