"And when you go to the gallows, your child's life--you did not think of that, eh?
To have your revenge on the man who was no more to blame than I, thinking only of yourself, you killed him; but you did not think of your child." Ah, yes, surely George Masson was right! That was what he had said about his child, Zoe.

What a good thing it was he had not killed the ravager of his home! But suddenly his logic came to his aid.

In terrible misery as he was, he was almost pleased that he could reason.

"And you would give me over to the law?
You would send me to the gallows--and spoil your child's life ?" he retorted.
She threw the knitting down and flung her hands up.

"I have no husband.
I have no child.