I'm an elderly spinster, am I? I'm smiling, even though you can't tell. I just thought you'd want to know. What makes you think I'm not Mr. Marple?
Your defensiveness, it isn't because of my sparking personality, because the rumor is that you're like this with everyone. So even though it hurts my vanity, it has nothing to do with me.
Is it control? Do you not like people giving you criticism or having control over your work?