Couldn't you stand out, Bawn ?" I shook my head.
"If only Theobald were here!" she said, in a helpless passion.

"If only Theobald were here! To think that they should rob him of his sweetheart because they are caught in Dawson's spider's web.

Their own grandchild! It seems unnatural.

And you two lovers from your cradles!" I don't know what impelled me to tell her the truth, but the words came to my lips and I spoke them.
"I never loved Theobald and he never loved me," I said.

"They have not that at their doors.