At the foot of the garden, behind a clump of gooseberry-bushes, stood an arbour formed of a yellow buddleia.

No trace of a petticoat was visible, so thick was the leafage; but a loud whispering and tittering betrayed the fugitives.
At the apparition of the young men, who stooped to the low entrance, there was a cascade of shrieks.
"Oh, lor, 'OW you frightened me! 'Owever did you know we were 'ere ?" "You wicked fellow! Get away, will you! I 'ate the very sight of you!"-- this from Tilly, as Purdy, his hands on her hips, gave her a smacking kiss.
The other girls feared a like greeting; there were more squeaks and squeals, and some ineffectual dives for the doorway.

Purdy spread out his arms.

"Hi, look out, stop 'em, Dick! Now then, man, here's your chance!" Mahony stood blinking; it was dusk inside, after the dazzle of the sun.
At this reminder of the foolish bet he had taken, he hurriedly seized the young woman who was next him, and embraced her.

It chanced to be Jinny.