It is so extraordinary.

What can have become of her ?" "Become of her! Why, she waited, of course: got tired of waiting for you, and so strolled back to the town.

That sort of lady does not much like waiting, I fancy." "That sort of lady does not much like walking so far as from the Pineta here, I fancy.

Besides, I should have overtaken her on the road." "In any case what is there to be uneasy about.

No harm can have happened to her.