Rose sees the man in cricket whites on the bus, and wonders what team he's on and why she's never seen him before. When he looks across the aisle at her, she feels her heart flutter as if she's known him for a long time. She grabs his hat at runs after him; "Thank you," he says vaguely, "I must be on my way," and then he kisses her lightly on the cheek and he's gone without ever telling her his name.