At last our turn came, and our things, along with those of all other American-bound travellers, were taken away to be steamed and smoked and other such processes gone through.

We were told to wait till notice should be given us of something else to be done.
The phrases "we were told to do this" and "told to do that" occur again and again in my narrative, and the most effective handling of the facts could give no more vivid picture of the proceedings.

We emigrants were herded at the stations, packed in the cars, and driven from place to place like cattle.
At the expected hour we all tried to find room in a car indicated by the conductor.

We tried, but could only find enough space on the floor for our baggage, on which we made-believe sitting comfortably.

For now we were obliged to exchange the comparative comforts of a third-class passenger train for the certain discomforts of a fourth-class one.