Discuss what Jo meant
by this.
(1) "Only trying to be
neighbourly, sir."
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
Jo was being questioned by Laurie's grandpa. He was inquiring from her that what was she doing here. He was quite direct when he said, "what are you doing to this boy", he obviously meant Laurie.
Jo said, "Only trying to be neighborly" because neighbors tend to show a casual and friendly attitude towards their neighbors. It is how the way of common courtesy works in the real world. She in a way tried to shrug off Grandpa's doubts and suspicion which sounded like he was accusing of something going on between Jo and Laurie which wasn't at the time. So this sounded a way to show that the visit was purely casual.
Answer:
"Only trying to be neighborly, sir." This phrase literally means that Jo was showing a friendly and casual attitude as we show towards our neighbors.
Explanation:
Jo went to Laurie’s house when his grandfather questioned their relationship when he saw both of them together. Jo, however, made sure to erase his suspensions by saying that she was just being friendly by quoting the phrase that she was trying to “be neighborly” Thus the only way jo could have erased his suspicions was to make sure that nothing, in general, was going on between them that could be assured to his grandfather and therefore Jo said those words.