"Jeannette, I wonder how you can say such things; as if I, in my position, had ever said a word to encourage either of them. You know it's not true, Jeannette, and you shouldn't say so." Whereupon Mrs. Greenow put her handkerchief to her eyes, and Jeannette, probably in token of contrition, put her apron to hers.

I have never said a word to encourage either of them. You know I haven't, Jeannette." Mrs. Greenow put her handkerchief to her eyes.
