There was a little hole in the ceiling through which the daylight streamed.
If the house should, like the room, be empty! The possibility opened up all kinds of speculation in Lavinia's active brain.

Why not explore the premises?
Up till now she had forgotten her lost shoe.

To pursue her investigations unsuitably dressed as she was would be absurd.

Supposing she had a chance of escaping into the street she must be properly garbed.
She did not give herself time to think but hastened back to Hannah's room.

She tried on all the shoes she could find.