Walked away quickly
The homeless man moved away from her at a swift pace before she could stop her phone call and react to this unexpected situation. He put the message into her hands, almost as if he didn’t want to talk to her or answer any questions she might have had.
Continuing her conversation
Mary first merely tucked the note away in her pocket while attempting to get back into the discussion. Which was a good thing since she ended up talking to this person for more than 30 minutes. She was so absorbed in the talk that she briefly lost sight of the letter in her pocket.