Fleurhavingdeclaredthatitwas\"simplytoowonderfultostayindoors，\"theyallwentout。Moonlightwasfrostingthedew，andanoldsundialthrewalongshadow。Twoboxhedgesatrightangles，darkandsquare，barredofftheorchard。Fleurturnedthroughthatangledopening。
\"Comeon！\"shecalled。Jonglancedattheothers，andfollowed。Shewasrunningamongthetreeslikeaghost。Allwaslovelyandfoamlikeaboveher，andtherewasascentofoldtrunks，andofnettles。Shevanished。Hethoughthehadlosther，thenalmostranintoherstandingquitestill。
\"Isn’titjolly？\"shecried，andJonanswered:
\"Rather！\"
Shereachedup，twistedoffablossomand，twirlingitinherfingers，said: