いいがと、Pattern meaning?


I am reading the Japanese translation of Matilda. I am stuck on understanding
the following sentence:

> 事故にでもあわなければ **いいがと** 、ミセス・フェルプスはそれが気がかりだったが、けっきょく、口出ししないことに決めた。

What is the meaning of が in the emboldened section of the quote? Would it not
work perfectly as well without this particle?

If this is a common grammatical construct, I would also much appreciate any
further examples of its usage, though these are not necessary for an accepting
answer!

Thank you :)




This が marks the end of a clause and technically means "but" in the typical
way that Japanese end sentences with が or けど etc.

The following と is the quotative と. So there is a suggestion that this is her
inner dialogue as she's thinking through the situation and what to do.




This が marks the end of a clause and technically means "but" in the typical
way that Japanese end sentences with が or けど etc.

The following と is the quotative と. So there is a suggestion that this is her
inner dialogue as she's thinking through the situation and what to do.

