A lady in a large hat and a sort of light-coloured dress.

She _must_ be there.

There's nowhere else for her to be, unless the earth has swallowed her up.

I'll go and look myself." He struggled up and staggered as fast as he could go to the gate.

Then he pushed it open and went out as far as the middle of the road from which he could see at least a hundred yards each way.