A whining, babbling voice came from under the canvas. Ma went quickly inside.
"She woke up, awright," said Noah. "Seems like all night she was a-croakin’ up on the truck. She’s all outa sense."
– John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 18. Granma Joad’s death is foreshadowed here, as family concern grows for her deteriorating condition. Granma has been greatly affected by the double loss of her home and her husband.