She is a surly, grumpy and jaded caricature of the American public school system. Charles turned up late and drunk, and proved surly and uncooperative. The Europeans described their general demeanor as surly and fatigued. Dora was also known for being surly and standoffish. His attempts to engage the somewhat surly and reticent youth however meet with rebuff. But here his Surly is just a selfish jerk. The Wethersfield students were surly and rebellious. As Martin ages he becomes surly and increasingly troublesome. The most reliable sources cite Jippensha as being surly and unpleasant in person. Anna tries to enlist the help of Declan O'Callaghan (Matthew Goode), the surly Irish innkeeper. Dan, a somewhat surly man who lives in a squalid, dirty house, refuses to help. Doleful to see Surly lifeless, Buddy says his first two words&colon; "best friend". Mays internalized his grief, settling into a surly persona with few if any close friends. Surly however, suspects Subtle of being a thief. Jecht is a tall, muscular, and surly man armed with a large sword.