Here a momentary difficulty arose.

Theydon had forgotten to ask Handyside for his ticket.
The girl, of course, had her own ticket, but her companion was not allowed to pass the barrier.

He began an explanation to which a busy official paid no heed.

In desperation, he produced a sovereign, and his card.
"Here," he said, "you can hold this as a guarantee that my ticket will be given up.

This lady has been called to the bedside of her mother, who is said to be dangerously ill, and I simply must be allowed to take her to the Royal Devonshire Hotel." Luckily, the railwayman had the wit to see that this earnest-eyed passenger was speaking the truth.
"That's all right, sir," he said.