If they have any luggage they arrive still earlier, for the porters must not be hustled.

At ten minutes to seven the proper officials conduct the passengers to their carriages and pen them in.

Lest any one of independent and rebellious spirit should escape, and insist on loitering about the platform, the doors of the compartments are all locked.

No Irishman resents this treatment.
Members of a conquered race, they are meek, and have long ago given up the hope of being able to resist the mandates of official people.
Strangers, Englishmen on tour, are easily recognised by their self-assertive demeanour and ill-bred offences against the solemn etiquette of the railway company.

Since it is impossible to teach these people manners or meekness, the guards and porters treat them, as far as possible, with patient forbearance.