Insulting the Deaf: UPDATE

Confusion: Kate told us that she had a conversation with the stranger in normal speaking voices and that Michelle also had spoken with the stranger. We were beginning to doubt whether she was in fact deaf.
Clarification: Carmel called J to find out the truth. J casually replied that the stranger is, in fact, hearing impaired. She wears hearing aids.

--We were were confined to the upper floors for the remainder of the night.