Tristan was sure he nearly suffered a heart attack when she jumped down on the tracks. He could feel his stomach flutter with anxiety. He did not want to watch a person hit by an incoming train. "Are you out of your mind!" he shouted at her. He looked around for the railway police or the station master. Several people were watching, and a lady shrieked.

He caught the farthing, but barely paid attention to it. "Get off the tracks!" he shouted at her, and he rushed over and held out his hand to help her climb up. "Please, Miss."