He forgot all about her very soon, for her movements had given him a sudden idea: perhaps Billy was in the waiting-room.

How stupid of him not to think of it before! Doubtless they had missed each other in the crowd, and Billy had gone straight to the waiting-room to look for him.

And with this thought William hurried away at once, leaving the girl still standing by the gate alone.
He looked everywhere.

Systematically he paced up and down between the long rows of seats, looking for a boy with a pink.

He even went out upon the street, and gazed anxiously in all directions.