For me, Harrison being handicapped more severely than others, shows he is exceptionally more talented than the average person. The H-G men giving Harrison bigger and more intense handicaps indicates they view him as a bigger threat. He continually is outgrowing his hindrances showing he is very good at maneuvering his way through difficult situations.
The correct answer would be to distinguish her from less pilgrims. She does courtly things like weep for a trapped mouse but we also see that she has no problem feeding her hounds with flesh. From examples like these we can see that she behaves like a lady of the court as to imitate that behavior. It is not a reflection of her true feelings.
