human
I wish to ask you just this, Miss Galbraith: if you couldn't ride backwards in the other car, why do you ride backwards in this?
gpt
Oh, oh, oh! This is too bad!
human
Oh, come now, Lucy. It breaks my heart to hear you going on so, and all for nothing. Be a little merciful to both of us, and listen to me. I've no doubt I can explain everything if I once understand it, but it's pretty hard explaining a thing if you don't understand it yourself. Do turn round. I know it makes you sick to ride in that way, and if you don't want to face me--there! --wheeling in his chair so as to turn his back upon her--
gpt
Going pretty slow ag'in, sah.
human
Yes; what's the trouble?
gpt
Well, I don't know exactly, sah. Something de matter with de locomotive. We shan't be into Albany much 'fore eight o'clock.
human
What's the next station?
gpt
Schenectady.
human
Is the whole train as empty as this car?
gpt
Well, no, sah. Fact is, _dis_ cah don't belong on dis train. It's a Pullman that we hitched on when you got in, and we's taking it along for one of de Eastern roads. We let you in 'cause de Drawing-rooms was all full. Same with de lady --looking sympathetically at her, as he takes up his steps to go out.
human
Can I do anything for you now, miss?
gpt
No, thank you; nothing whatever.