Premise: Something about tyrants.

Hypothesis: Something about dictators.
Answer: yes

Premise: The little brown kid never once looked me in the eye, nor spoke a word to my face.

Hypothesis: The little child talked non stop to me.
Answer: no

Premise: Maroon people are very private, still running their own affairs and paying no land taxes to the government.

Hypothesis: Maroon people are exuberant and full of life; natural social butterflies.
Answer: no

Premise: Meanwhile, the phone calls persist from solicitors hoping to refinance the Ledfords' home again.

Hypothesis: The solicitors will not stop calling the Ledford household.
Answer: yes