And yet she had always been convinced that in some way he had known her husband beforehand.

Had he come then of set intention to seek her out, perhaps to attempt to extract money from her?
She could not answer the question, and her whole being shrank from the thought of going out into the darkness to investigate.

She could not bring herself to it.

Actually she dared not.
Minutes passed.

She sat still gazing and gazing at the blank darkness of the window.