If this man were persecuting her with his attentions, why had he not gone across when she was standing at the picture-shop?
She passed across the opening of the by-street, still walking in the slack way of one who takes the pleasures of the streets.

She passed from view; Hilary strained his eyes to see if Hughs were following.

He waited several minutes.

The man did not appear.

The chase was over! And suddenly it flashed across him that Hughs had merely dogged her to see that she had no assignation with anybody.