"And mind you get through the hoop!" She had both hands on his shoulders--her face was close to his--she was simply irresistible.

Arnold caught her round the waist and kissed her.
Needless to tell him to get through the hoop.

He had surely got through it already! Blanche was speechless.

Arnold's last effort in the art of courtship had taken away her breath.

Before she could recover herself a sound of approaching footsteps became plainly audible.