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We can infer several things about Granny Weatherall from the first paragraph. She is ill, she is old, she is a strong, no-nonsense personality, and she is delusional. We know Granny is ill because she is being attended to by her doctor. We know she is old because she knew him when he was a boy. We know she is delusional because she thinks he is still a boy, telling him to "take your schoolbooks and go." Finally, we know Granny still is spunky, strong willed, and opinionated, despite being old and sick. She thinks of Doctor Harry as a "brat," pulls her hand away from him in a definitely dismissive gesture, and informs him, "There's nothing wrong with me."