introverted: self-involved, turned within the self

The city of Suiping is situated on the Peking-Hankow Railway and is the farthest north of our mission stations. It is the center of a district with a population of approximately 300,000 people who rank comparatively high in literacy. Suiping was opened as a main station in 1912 when Rev. H. M. Nesse arrived to take charge of the mission work.

Lettie's eyes were scarcely open, but she answered sleepily, Well, papa.

Anyway, one scientist (a guy scientist, not a, whatchacallit, scientess) said maybe women just need to use their whole brain.