"I have done things, too, which I would not tell you, son—neither tell God, if he didn’t already know. So you set down while I fix us something to eat. You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable." (Hughes 4) Based off of this text, I can infer that Mrs. Jones might have felt a little bit bad for the way she had treated Roger. In response, she told Roger that terrible things happen to everybody and that Roger should not be ashamed of himself.