Wollaston had purchased his own and returned Maria's.

He kept behind the two girls as if he did not belong to their party at all.
On the train he rode in the smoking-car.
The car was quite full at first, but the passengers got off at the way-stations.

When they drew near Edgham there were only a few left.
Wollaston had not paid the slightest attention to the passengers.

He could not have told what sort of a man occupied the seat with him, nor even when he got off.

He was vaguely conscious of the reeking smoke of the car, but that was all.