[The Ivory Trail by Talbot Mundy]@TWC D-Link bookThe Ivory Trail CHAPTER FOUR 35/44
"Go on serving dinner.
Serve him too." The manager hurried out again and the running to and fro resumed.
Then in came the guard. "First-class for two on trays!" he shouted. The railway man beckoned to him and he winked as he passed by us. "When you've seen to that, and had your own meal, I want you," said the railway man. "Thought you said the lady's maid would have to come and fetch the food ?" I said maliciously as the guard passed my chair a second time. "So I did.
But if you know how to refuse her, just teach me! I told her flat to have the maid fetch it.
She let on they're both too frightened to cross the platform in the dark! Never saw anything like 'em! Tears! An' dignified! When I climbed down they was too afraid next to be left alone.
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