He was there for half a minute, then lounged across the road, and stood hidden by some railings.
'So ?' thought Hilary.

'Shall I go out and warn the fellow to clear off, or shall I wait to see what happens when she goes away ?' He determined on the latter course.

Presently she came out, walking with her peculiar gait, youthful and pretty, but too matter-of-fact, and yet, as it were, too purposeless to be a lady's.

She looked back at Hilary's window, and turned uphill.
Hilary took his hat and stick and waited.

In half a minute Hughs came out from under cover of the railings and followed.