Yes, yes she did. And thus she gets a slightly mocking answer of "Yes, mother!" in response. Followed by a wink.
He'd have a few things to say about the lies she's telling her husband, if he knew about them. Oh yes, he would. In fact, he worries an awful lot, for someone with antisocial personality disorder especially, over whether his Ellie will develop -- and conceal -- a similar ailment.
"You two should take us under your wings. Teach us how to live right." Another wink follows that.