About noon
She ordered the abbey bell to be sounded , sent messengers throughout the demesne , and directed all the offices to be searched . At first she thought he must have returned , and slept , perhaps in a barn ; then she adopted the more probable conclusion , that he had drowned himself in the lake . Then she went into hysterics ; called Plantagenet her lost darling ; declared he was the best and most dutiful of sons , and the image of his poor father , then abused all the servants , and then abused herself . About noon she grew quite distracted , and rushed about the house with her hair dishevelled , and in a dressing-gown , looked in all the closets , behind the screens , under the chairs , into her work-box , but , strange to say , with no success . Then she went off into a swoon , and her servants , alike frightened about master and mistress , mother and son , dispatched a messenger immediately to Cherbury for intelligence , advice , and assistance . In less than an hour 's time the messenger returned , and informed them that Lord Cadurcis had not been at Cherbury since two days back , but that Lady Annabel was very sorry to hear that their mistress was so ill , and would come on to see her immediately . In the meantime , Lady Annabel added that she had sent to Dr. Masham , and had great hopes that Lord Cadurcis was at Marringhurst .