mˈɔːd ɪz ɐ kəntɹˈoʊlɪŋ ˈɛldɚli wˈʊmən hˌuː dᵻspˈaɪzᵻz stˈænli æz ɐ nˈɛɹdˈuːwˈɛl, bˈeɪst pˈɑːɹtli ˌɔn hɪz kənvˈɪkʃən pɹˈaɪɚ tə mˈiːɾɪŋ vˈiəɹə fɔːɹ mˈʌɡɪŋ ɐn ˈoʊld wˈʊmən.
Maud is a controlling elderly woman who despises Stanley as a ne’er-do-well, based partly on his conviction prior to meeting Vera for mugging an old woman.