(_He turns to_ CROSBY.) Mr. Crosby, your daughter was in
the room when Madame la Grange came in?
CROSBY. Yes.
DONOHUE. You noticed nothing unusual in this woman's manner?
CROSBY. I'd never seen her before.
DONOHUE. I mean, she did nothing to attract your attention; the fact
that Helen Trent was in the room made no impression on her?
CROSBY. Seemingly not.
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.
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