Struck by what she’s witnessed downstairs, Kira can’t give Jamison the same respect she’s given him previously. But it’s also worth remembering that Kira already had some misgivings about Jamison—his behavior at the trial was somewhat cruel, and she had noticed the urgency in his voice. Kira’s “intuition,” then, might really consist of good observational skills more than anything else—she feels as if she can “predict the future” because she’s reading the present. Jamison’s behavior in this section is obviously contradictory—first he wants Kira to respect Annabella, then he wants her to ignore Annabella for being old and senile.