DONOHUE. Then Helen O'Neill came in. (Goes up to HELEN C., then crosses down to ROSALIE L. Sharply to her.) Rosalie la Grange, what's that girl to you?
ROSALIE. Nothing at all.
DONOHUE (C.). Nothing at all! Then why did you try to deceive me as to where she sat. Why did you place her so that I would not know she was sitting next to Mr. Wales when he was stabbed?
ROSALIE. It was just my mistake. I did not do it on purpose.
DONOHUE. I'm afraid that won't do. It's perfectly apparent that the name you were to speak was—Helen, What's the use of lying to me! You've tried your best to shield this girl. I want to know why.
ROSALIE. There's no reason. I never saw the young lady before in all my life.
DONOHUE. What's that girl to you?
ROSALIE. Nothing, nothing at all——
DONOHUE (starts to ROSALIE). Damn you, you old harridan, you come across——
HELEN (springing forward from up R.C. down to L.C. and pushing DONOHUE up stage). Let my mother alone, let my mother alone.