Apparently Cynthia has been battling the flu and a fever and today it just kind of got the better of her . I ' m sorry she scared you . I do n't think she even knew what she was saying at the time . " " Oh Mr. Lockhaven , is she OK ? I mean , that was really awful .

Question: Why might Cynthia have been speaking nonsensically ?
Answer: She was in the hospital .She had a mental illness .she was dehydrated .She did n't care for the writer .