Escape - Two and Two Make Four

David Parker awoke to find himself in unfamiliar circumstances. He sat up and opened his eyes. He was outdoors, the fog was thick all around. He could see trees and a few yards of dirt road. Just then, he noticed his watch was gone, along with his wallet. He said to himself "I must have been rolled and dumped. But where?" He scrambled to my feet and stood there in the ditch. He started worrying about the time. He is a merchant marine. His ship was in port in Calais, France. It would be bad to be late going aboard, even worse for the ship to sail without him. He stepped onto the dirt road, and thought "Which way led back to Calais?" Suddenly, he hears someone coming. He says "Hello? Qui est là? Why don't you answer? I can't see". He hears two gunshots, and starts running, going down the road, across a field, and along side a brook.  He continued running until it lead him under a small bridge. He looks up, and sees a girl with a knapsack, leaning against the rail watching him. He climbs up the bank, and says "Mademoiselle, c'est vous plaît, mademoiselle". She says "I'm sorry, I don't speak French". He asks "Did you hear those shots a few minutes ago? They went right past my ear". She says "Well, you should tell the police or something. I have to be going. I have a long way to go". He says "Wait a minute..." She says "Sorry, I really must go". He says "Wait, what time is it, please?" She says "Well, its about a quarter to seven. It should be foggy at least until noon". He says "Noon? You mean it's a quarter of seven in the morning?" She says "Yes, of course". He asks "Which way is Calais?" She says "Calais? Well, that way, about twenty miles". He says "Twenty? I've got to make my ship. You mind if I walk along with you? My name's David Parker". She says "Mine's Haydock, Emily Haydock". He says "I'm in the Merchant Marines, second mate on a freighter. Are you an American on a walking trip? She says "That's right". He says "I thought you were French at first". She asks "Why is that?" He says "I just took it for granted. Most people in France are". She says "Well, I don't understand. We're in England, not France".