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           Andthentheybothbegansniffing,and,atthethirdsniff,theycaughtitrightonthechest,androseupwithoutanotherwordandwentout. Andthenastoutladygotup,andsaiditwasdisgracefulthatarespectablemarriedwomanshouldbeharriedaboutinthisway,andgatheredupabagandeightparcelsandwent. Theremainingfourpassengerssatonforawhile,untilasolemn-lookingmaninthecorner,who,fromhisdressandgeneralappearance,seemedtobelongtotheundertakerclass,saiditputhiminmindofdeadbaby; andtheotherthreepassengerstriedtogetoutofthedooratthesametime,andhurtthemselves. 

           Ismiledattheblackgentleman,andsaidIthoughtweweregoingtohavethecarriagetoourselves;andhelaughedpleasantly,andsaidthatsomepeoplemadesuchafussoveralittlething. Butevenhegrewstrangelydepressedafterwehadstarted,andso,whenwereachedCrewe,Iaskedhimtocomeandhaveadrink. Heaccepted,andweforcedourwayintothebuffet,whereweyelled,andstamped,andwavedourumbrellasforaquarterofanhour;andthenayoungladycame,andaskedusifwewantedanything. 

           "What’syours?"Isaid,turningtomyfriend. 

           "I’llhavehalf-a-crown’sworthofbrandy,neat,ifyouplease,miss,"heresponded. 

           Andhewentoffquietlyafterhehaddrunkitandgotintoanothercarriage,whichIthoughtmean. 

           FromCreweIhadthecompartmenttomyself,thoughthetrainwascrowded. Aswedrewupatthedifferentstations,thepeople,seeingmyemptycarriage,wouldrushforit.