They were all sure that they had run away together.

Gladys, good and quiet as she seemed, was deep enough; and they had managed so well that nobody had seen them! Not like Miss Netta, who was so open! Many had seen her when she ran away! Mrs Prothero sent one of the men off in a search for Lion, feeling sure that if he were found, Gladys would be discovered.
At about eleven o'clock, to Mrs Prothero's great delight, Miss Gwynne and Miss Hall called to see if the report about Owen and Gladys were true, and to hear what Mrs Prothero thought of it.

Miss Gwynne was highly indignant.
'You cannot believe it, Mrs Prothero.

That girl Gladys would no more run away with any man living than I would.

If Mr Prothero won't send after her I will.