the old man stared as he listened to her . ' daughter - in - law ? marriage ? ' said he . ' i do n't know what you are talking about ! i 've got no daughter - in - law , and nobody has been married lately , that i ever heard of . ' now this was exactly what the landlady , who was very curious , wanted to find out ; but she put on a look of great alarm , and exclaimed : ' oh , dear ! i hope i have not made mischief . i had no idea -- or , of course , i would not have spoken -- but'--and here she stopped and fumbled with her apron , as if she was greatly embarrassed .
alarmed .
how did the landlady feel after the old man denied the rumors ?
how did the landlady feel after the old man denied the rumors ?