She supposed he had come, and that, though she had been on the lookout for him, she had missed him.

She felt as if they were never going to see each other again.

When she found she was to be alone at luncheon with Farron, she thought of appealing to him, but was restrained by two considerations.

She was a kind person, and her mother had repeatedly impressed upon her how badly at present Mr.Farron supported any anxiety.
More important than this, however, was her belief that he would never work at cross-purposes with his wife.

What were she and Pete to do?
she thought.