She was nowhere to be seen, and nothing could be heard of her.

In fact, though Trelawny could not then be absolutely sure of the catastrophe, she had sunk, struck in all probability by the prow of a felucca, but whether by accident or with the intention of running her down is still uncertain.
On the morning of the third day after the storm, Trelawny rode to Pisa, and communicated his fears to Hunt.

"I then went upstairs to Byron.

When I told him, his lip quivered, and his voice faltered as he questioned me." Couriers were despatched to search the sea-coast, and to bring the "Bolivar" from Leghorn.

Trelawny rode in person toward Via Reggio, and there found a punt, a water-keg, and some bottles, which had been in Shelley's boat.