She knew of her daughter's interest in Dyck Calhoun, and of Dyck's regard for Sheila.

She had even looked forward to marriage, and she wished for Sheila no better fate, because nearly all she knew of Dyck was to his credit.

She was unaware that his life in Dublin had been dissipated.
If Dyck was guilty--though she could not believe it--there would be an end of romance between him and Sheila, and their friendship must be severed for ever.

Her daughter did not know that Erris Boyne was her father, and she must not know--in any case not yet; but if Dyck was condemned, it was almost sure he would be hanged.
She wondered about Boyne's widow, whose name did not appear in the paragraph she had seen.

She knew that Noreen was beautiful, but that he had married far beneath him socially.