Earley looked at her and over his broad, good-natured face there passed a shade of misgiving. "I did tell Hannah to let you know the minute I cum in, miss."
"Thank you," Jan said again; "that's quite right."
"Be you feelin' the 'eat, miss?" Earley asked anxiously. "I don't think as you ought to be out without an 'at."
"No, I expect not. I'll go and get one."
By lunch time there was still no sign of Hugo and Tony; and Jan was certainly as much scared as even Hugo could have wished.
Meg had been down to the village and discovered that Hugo and Tony had gone by bus to the junction in time for the 10.23.
Peter was playing golf with Squire Walcote on a little course he had made in some of his fields. It was impossible to go and hunt for Peter without giving away the whole situation, and Jan was loth to do that.
She and Meg stared at one another in dismayed impotence.
Jan ordered the pony-carriage; she would drive to the junction, leaving a note for Peter at "The Green Hart," but it was only too likely he would lunch with the Walcotes.
"You must eat something," said Meg. "There's a train in at a quarter to two; you'd better meet that before you go to the junction; the guard might be able to tell you something."