She is a little confused about the lapse of time, vague as to dates.

You see it is four months since Louis--did what he did.

She said nothing more, and in a few minutes Miss Lester came back for her.
"Now as to her mental condition: I have had a thorough understanding with the physicians and one and all assure me that there is absolutely nothing the matter with her except the physical consequences of the shock; and those are wearing off.
"What she did, what she lived through with him--the dreadful tension, the endless insomnia--all this--and then, when the searching party was out all night long in the rain and all the next day--and _then_, Garry, to have her stumble on him at dusk--that young girl, all alone, nerves strung to the breaking point--and to find him, _that_ way! Was it not enough to account for this nervous demoralisation?
The wonder is that it has not permanently injured her.
"But it has not; she is certainly recovering.

The dread of seeing a familiar face is less poignant; her father was here to-day with Gray and she saw them both.
"Now, dear, as for your coming here, it will not do.

I can see that.