What's meant by "trying" and "in her way"? In the following paragraph.
“Of course he’s a very old man and old men
sometimes are a little trying; I’ve never seen her out of patience. In her way she’s
just as wonderful as he is.”
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Trying, in this case, as John mentioned, means that he can be difficult, annoying, frustrating, hard work, etc. It's saying this is a trait of most old men and he is no exception.
In her way is the same as the more common usage of in her own way. It means that her individual mannerisms, personality, quirks and way of being make her as equally lovely as him. It can be a slightly double edged comment. For example:
She might be a bit strange, but in her (own) way she is quite pleasant.
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Thank you.
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Trying means they can be a little difficult, they 'try' (or test) your patience.
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