[Breaking down again.
[She rises and turns away.
Mrs. Tillman. [Rising and putting her arms about her.] Come, dear! Now you're getting yourself all unstrung, and that won't do you any good; you've got to fight this battle out, I'm afraid, by yourself, trusting in the deep love of your husband to teach him forbearance. Your father's and my troubles were never very big because we shared the curse, so we knew how to sympathize with each other!
Jinny. What an awful thing it is!
Mrs. Tillman. Yes, my dear child. Jealousy has no saving grace, and it only destroys what is always most precious to you. Jinny, don't let it destroy your best happiness!
Jinny. Mother, if it should, I'd kill myself!
Mrs. Tillman. [Shocked, but quite disbelieving her.] My dear!
[Maggie enters Right.
Maggie. Mr. Tillman is downstairs, madam.
Mrs. Tillman. Tell him to come up.