Why did he not come to her?
Why had not the Major sent him off to her at once?
Could the Major have been killed?
even if so, there was Doctor Mulhaus.

Her terrors were absurd.
But not the less terrors that grew in strength hour by hour, as she waited there, looking at the pleasant spring forest, and no one came.
Terrors that grew at last so strong, that they took the place of certainties.

Some hitch must have taken place, and her boy must be gone out with the rest.
Having got as far as this, to go further was no difficulty.

He was killed, she felt sure of it, and none had courage to come and tell her of it.

She suddenly determined to verify her thoughts at once, and went in doors to get her hat.
She had fully made up her mind that he must be killed at this time.