Charles
Wallace is annoyed because Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who whisk Meg, Calvin, and him off
to the planet Uriel without any warning. He is especially annoyed for the sake of Meg, who
doesn't have any idea what is going on. He also is annoyed because at first he fears they left
her behind. Essentially, the element of surprise has confused and upset him. He says to them
coldly:
You scared Meg half out of her wits, whisking her
off this way without any warning.
Adding to his annoyance
is the way the three women are laughing and giggling as if all of this is a great joke. Gales of
laughter erupt from Mrs. Who and Mrs. Whatsit. Mrs. Who keeps quoting in Latin. Charles Wallace
wants her to stop:
"Mrs. Who, I wish you'd stop
quoting!" Charles Wallace sounded very annoyed.
Basically, now that they have startled and disoriented the children with the sudden,
unannounced trip to Uriel, Charles wants the threesome to get serious, to focus, and to explain
exactly what is going on. He is the bridge between the three women and Meg and Calvin, and he is
performing the role of ensuring they all communicate clearly.
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