Cordelia's jaw dropped. What rudeness! Hiking up her skirts as best she could with her left hand, she hurried after the ribbon, only pausing to kick at the stranger's leg. Her boots came to a point at the tip- surely it would hurt him a little if she made contact. 

"Oh dear," she called back as she headed for the ribbon, which had thankfully caught in a thicket not too far away, "I'm afraid I'm a bit 'clumsy' as well!"