poor Albert. I have a feeling things are just going to get worse and worse for him though. I read the book years ago but luckily I completely forgot it which is awesome.
its funny because I was looking for pictures of the characters from the live action movie and I came across this. This is more accurate to the book than the movie xD.
It's a straightforward reaction. Albert's frustrated, so he goes to what he instinctively perceives as a sympathetic ear - his own father (even though he doesn't consciously realize who Edmund is).