What's going on?

DTMFA. Both of them. Because the lack of respect they'd shown her told her everything she needed to know, even if that feeling of 'fuck you' went against everything her heart was crying out right now, its words pleading with her to give them at least a quick meeting to hear why they hid this from her.

the roll of a ball

Your lurryman as a rule is proud of his horse and careful of its appearance, this interest being shared by his attendant boy, otherwise known as a nipper, part of whose duty it is to go from warehouse to warehouse in search of packages to make up a load.