[ Oh, thank god, he hadn't noticed her mistake. Or if he has, he isn't calling her out on it. Giving herself a moment to compose herself, she takes the handkerchief to wipe her tears.

Immediately trying to wipe her eyes with it and making sure that she wipes away all the tears before she calms herself down, her shoulders steadying. ]

I was almost afraid that I couldn't say anything - I'd been in a confession booth before. I didn't think that it would work, but... guess it did.