Ramsay goes against him, and instead of supporting him “she went against the facts”. By specifically choosing the verb “to fly,” Woolf invokes the image of the monster, “that fierce and sudden black-winged harpy, with her claws and beak all cold and hard that struck and smote you” (184), James he saw in his father when he was a child. Because Mrs. Ramsay treats her husband like her own son, constantly pampering him, Mr. Ramsay feels attacked whenever she goes against him in the case of the lighthouse trip. He senses his wife's aggression and tries to counteract it with his own. Mr. Ramsay thinks she has "told lies" and begins to question her honesty. He overreacts by thinking that by not being logical, she is "[giving] her children hope" by treating the situation as if she has done something terrible. “He stomped his foot on the stone step,” a very childish reaction. Its meaning once again implies that Mr. Ramsay is like another son of Mrs. Ramsay, and not his wife. It's ironic though, because he previously considered her inferior to him due to her mind as a woman, which she also accepts. Mr. Ramsay curses her out of frustration, but this frustration is both with her and with himself. She wonders why he is so angry at her for going against his own wishes. This reveals Mr. Ramsay's insecurity in having his wife, the woman who is there for him in times of need, questioning his logical choices. Understands for a short time