resting in their tents for the day, if they're exhausted. That's possible but they can't survive for very long in that cold. Everyone felt sick with worry.
That night, October 18th, Arlene asked the Sherpas to go up and look for Vera and Alison.
Do not worry, Bara Memsahib, Alison and Vera are just resting, a Sherpa told Arlene.
Arlene hoped that he was right,but she spent a sleepless night, and wondered why she had not stopped Alison and Vera.
The next two days seemed endless as the women waited for the two climbers to appear. Many times they thought that they could see a movement high on the mountain, but they were always mistaken.