Bailey, who was first, passed Mary without seeing her, but the gleam of Mrs.Churchill's dress caught his eye, and he paused abruptly.
Helen rose and moved a step towards him.
"Mr.Bailey," she said graciously, "you must allow me to introduce myself to you now that chance has given me the opportunity.

I am Mrs.
Churchill, and I am glad to be able to repeat my thanks for the service you did me this morning." Upon this Bailey came forward; he had had time to make himself pretty certain that nothing serious could have been overheard, and was ready to receive with rather florid politeness all the acknowledgments and civilities offered.
Mary alone seemed to remember that the ponies had really been stopped, not by Bailey, but by the man who now stood silent near to her.

She in turn rose, and spoke with some diffidence.

"I should like to offer my thanks too.

I think I was too frightened to say anything this morning, but indeed I thank you." The stranger bowed.