They never remembered afterwards which suggested it, probably the idea occurred to both simultaneously, but in defiance of the law of the realm and the rules of the railway company, they opened the door of the carriage and climbed down on to the line.

There were some railings near, and they scrambled over these and dodged down an embankment into a coppice before anybody in the train had time to give an alarm.

They hoped their flight had not been noticed, but of that they could not be sure.

They hid behind some bushes until they heard the train rumble away.
"That was the smartest thing we've ever done in our lives!" chuckled Garnet.

"I believe we could be fined about ten pounds each if they caught us!" "Let us hurry on and try to find the road," said Winona, who was rather frightened at her own temerity, and had a nervous apprehension lest a guard or a signalman or some other railway official might even now be in pursuit and arrest them on a charge of breaking the law.
After crossing a field they struck a path which led them eventually into a by-lane.
"I know where we are," affirmed Garnet.