Even the aisles were full of bundle-laden passengers, until the first few stations were past.

Then Betty and Joyce found seats together, and a fat old lady good-naturedly drew herself up as far as possible, in order that Mary might squeeze past her to the vacant seat next the window.
"I can't set there myself, on account of the cold coming in the cracks so," she wheezed apologetically.

"But young people don't feel draughts, and anyway, you can put your muff up between you and it if you do." "Mary has a travelling companion after her own heart," laughed Joyce to Betty, as they watched the old lady's bonnet bobbing an energetic accompaniment to her remarks.

"She's always picking up acquaintances on the train.

She can get more enjoyment out of a day's railroad journey than some people get in a trip around the world." "It is the same way at school," answered Betty.