"She did not go to the chapel."
"And you have not seen her?"
I had to acknowledge that I had seen her.
"Where?"
"At Frau Luise's. We separated an hour ago," I added. "I believed certainly that she had come home."
"Let us wait," said Gagin.
We entered the house and sat down near each other. We were silent. Neither of us was without anxiety. We watched the door and listened. At last Gagin rose.
"This is the end of everything," he cried. "I don't know if my heart is in my body. She will kill me yet, by God! Come, let us search for her."
We went out. It had grown dark.
"Of what did you talk with her?" asked Gagin as he crushed his hat down over his eyes.