"But I restrained him."
"How did you restrain him?"
"By his coat-tails."
"Excuse me. Do I understand you to say that you forcibly detained him?"
"I'm sorry if you are shocked; it was all I could catch hold of."
"I shall reserve my criticism of these very astonishing performances, Mabel; but permit me to say that you have much to learn concerning the manners and customs of English society."
"Then," said Mrs. Scarsdale, ignoring this last remark, "we came to Salisbury."
"And telegraphed to Basingstoke for information."
"Exactly. But they could tell us nothing; so when I saw your carriage——"
"How did you know it was mine?"