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These gestures of loyalty from Homer to Sappho have given Mrs. Chu reason to believe that her son has been obviously being bewitched and manipulated by this brazen wy guo nu ren, or foreign woman, that is, Western woman.  Why, she has inwardly stewed, when we’re eating, he serves her food before serving me.  And when I politely decline to go out somewhere, even before I finish answering she interrupts with a unfeeling phrase like: In that case, we’re going to take a walk alone; he doesn’t even bother to ask again.  He was never like this when we were at home.  Why, I remember,  when he was little, he was so respectful, making sure that I was always comfortable.  He asked everything two or three times as a good son should.  And although her thoughts do eventually trail off, the embers of her wrath turn more gray, glowing brighter with each fresh incident of Homer’s chivalry to Sappho.  Repeatedly, Mrs. Chu has regretted that Lao Chu stayed behind.  He would severely chastise Homer for his disrespectful behavior towards me, and he would humble that haughty girl, she has biliously thought during her present visit.  Homer fears his father’s disapproval, and Mrs. Chu knows that well.