Have you fastened the window?
for the first thing these English do is to open a window." "The window is securely fastened, your Excellency, unless he breaks the glass." "Oh, he will not think of doing that until it is too late.

The English are a law-abiding people.

How many other passengers are there in the car ?" "Oh, I forgot to tell you, Excellency, the Room B has been taken by an English lady, who is there now." "Ten thousand devils!" cried the Russian in a hoarse whisper.

"Why did you not say that before ?" The voices now fell to so low a murmur that Jennie could not distinguish the words spoken.

A moment later there was a rap at her door, and she had presence of mind enough to get in the further corner, and say in a sleepy voice,-- "Come in!" The conductor opened the door.
"_Votre billet, s'il vous plait, madame."_ "Can't you speak English ?" asked Jennie.
The conductor merely repeated his question, and as Jennie was shaking her head the big Russian looked over the conductor's shoulder and said in passable English,-- "He is asking for your ticket, madam.