Thiskindofperformancerepeateditselfduringseveraldays。Atlast，afterdoggingherhitherandthither，leaningwithawrinkledforeheadagainstdoorposts，takinganobliqueviewintotheroomwhereshehappenedtobe，pickingupworstedballsandgettingnothanks，placingasplinterfromtheVictory，severalbulletsfromtheRedoubtable，astripoftheflag，andotherinterestingrelics，carefullylabelled，uponhertable，andhearingnomoreaboutthemthaniftheyhadbeenpebblesfromthenearestbrook，hehituponanewplan。Toavoidhimshefrequentlysatupstairsinawindowoverlookingthegarden。LieutenantLovedaycarefullydressedhimselfinanewuniform，whichhehadcausedtobesentsomedaysbefore，todazzleadmiringfriends，butwhichhehadneverasyetputoninpublicormentionedtoasoul。Whenarrayedheenteredthesunnygarden，andtherewalkedslowlyupanddownashehadseenNelsonandCaptainHardydoonthequarter-deck；butkeepinghisrightshoulder，onwhichhisoneepaulettewasfixed，asmuchtowardsAnne’swindowaspossible。
Butshemadenosign，thoughtherewasnottheleastquestionthatshesawhim。Attheendofhalf-an-hourhewentin，tookoffhisclothes，andgavehimselfuptodoubtandthebesttobacco。
Herepeatedtheprogrammeonthenextafternoon，andonthenext，neversayingawordwithindoorsabouthisdoingsorhisnotice。
MeanwhiletheresultsinAnne’schamberwerenotuninteresting。Shehadbeenlookingoutonthefirstday，andwasdulyamazedtoseeanavalofficerinfulluniformpromenadinginthepath。FindingittobeBob，sheleftthewindowwithasensethatthescenewasnotforher；then，frommerecuriosity，peepedoutfrombehindthecurtain。Well，hewasaprettyspectacle，sheadmitted，relievedashisfigurewasbyadensemassofsunny，close-trimmedhedge，overwhichnasturtiumsclimbedinwildluxuriance；andifshecouldcareforhimonebit，whichshecouldn’t，hisformwouldhavebeenadelightfulstudy，surpassingininterestevenitssplendouronthememorabledayoftheirvisittothetowntheatre。Shecalledhermother；Mrs。Lovedaycamepromptly。
’O，itisnothing，’saidAnneindifferently；’onlythatBobhasgothisuniform。’