I think she was probably trying to turn what she'd done into some kind of good deed.

I am leaving the book of my small deeds here.

Suddenly she was at the scene of the dark deed.

News of his good deeds gets him into the newspaper.

Some of the greatest deeds known had taken place here.

Much evil may be done under cover of good deeds.

Man has free will, but must face the consequences of his deeds.

"Soft words will never right the wrong of your deeds."

The two talk, and she asks him of his great deeds.

It meant that a record of her deed would never be found.