The attendant girls, entirely at ease, were trying to persuade the taller of the two Australians, whom his friend addressed as "Alex," to buy a flimsy lace nightdress "for his fiancee," readily pointing out that he would find no difficulty in getting rid of it elsewhere if he had not got such a desirable possession, when Peter heard an exclamation behind him.
"Hullo!" said a girl's voice; "fancy finding you here!" He turned quickly and blushed.

Julie laughed merrily.
"Caught out," she said, "Tell me what you're buying, and for whom.

A blouse, a camisole, or worse ?" "I'm not buying," said Peter, recovering his ease.

"We're just strolling round, and that girl insists that my friend the Australian yonder should buy a nightie for his fiancee.

He says he hasn't one, so she is persuading him that he can easily pick one up.