"Young woman, you have let your imagination run away with you.

Be careful in the future or you may get yourself into serious trouble.

This gentleman has taken your nonsense very good-naturedly." As the two men were occupying the seat nearest the door, save for the old gentleman's first bounce, the little scene had been so quietly enacted that the other passengers were paying little attention to the trio.
"You had better go back to your friends," said the man whom Grace had accused, looking at her with cold hatred in his eyes.

"That is, unless you wish to make yourself ridiculous." Grace turned away without speaking.

There were tears of mortification in her eyes.