There were only four narrow benches in the whole car, and about twice as many people were already seated on these as they were probably supposed to accommodate.

All other space, to the last inch, was crowded by passengers or their luggage.

It was very hot and close and altogether uncomfortable, and still at every new station fresh passengers came crowding in, and actually made room, spare as it was, for themselves.

It became so terrible that all glared madly at the conductor as he allowed more people to come into that prison, and trembled at the announcement of every station.

I cannot see even now how the officers could allow such a thing; it was really dangerous.
The following is my attempt to describe a flying glimpse of a metropolis:-- Towards evening we came into Berlin.