"I shall be happy to see you in my own home." "This afternoon ?" eagerly.
She hesitated.

"Whenever you may call.

I thank you again,--and good morning." Meanwhile the car had moved on its course: outwardly, peaceful enough; inwardly, full of commotion.

The conservative gentleman, gathering himself up from his prone estate, white with passion and chagrin, saw about him everywhere looks of scorn, and smiles of derision and contempt, and fled incontinently from the sight.
His coal-heaving _confrere_, left to do battle alone, came to the charge valiant and unterrified.

Another outbreak of blasphemy and obscenity were the weapons of assault; the ladies looked shocked, the gentlemen indignant and disgusted.
"Friend," called the non-resistant broad-brim, beckoning peremptorily to the conductor,--"friend, come here." The conductor came.
"If colored persons are not permitted to ride, I suppose it is equally against the rules of the company to allow nuisances in their cars.