He leaves you to discuss the matter with the second conductor, who, by your action, has now, of course, become the first conductor.

As there are generally half a dozen of these conductors scattered about the train, the process of educating them becomes monotonous.

You generally end by submitting to the law.
Unless you happen to be an American woman.

Never did my heart go out more gladly to America as a nation than one spring day travelling from Berne to Vevey.

We had been sitting for an hour in an atmosphere that would have rendered a Dante disinclined to notice things.