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more, however, the tall customer, who was perfectly in 

 the right, as the quarrelsome man only claimed the 

 second seat for his heels, gave in and retired to a seat hard 

 by. The quarrelsome man, evidently apprehending a 

 ruse de guerre, then sat on the seat they had struggled for, 

 transferring his heels to the side of his female companion, 

 in case his opponent should renew the contest from the 

 other side. In order that he might do this effectively, 

 he took care to sit with the back of his head right in front 

 of the other man, so that his competitor should have a 

 continuous view at least of the place where men's brains 

 usually are. I kept looking at these fellows, till all at 

 once the face of the discomfited hero lit up with 

 a brilliant idea. The place which he had thus been 

 forced to occupy commanded a window, which, when 

 opened, would just let the wind and rain, then raging, 

 on to the back of the annoying head. To be aware of 

 this was to do it ; the rain rushed in, the head reeled 

 about in agony ; rage was rife, but the elements pre 

 vailed ; the water of course had its double effect, and 

 displaced as well as cooled the angry man. All then re 

 mained quiet till just before reaching New York, when 

 the conductor or superintendent of the baggage entered, 

 and, coming up to me, said in a loud voice, u Your name, 

 sir, if you please, and your address, that I may deliver 

 your baggage correctly." Every soul within the long 

 carriage was hushed to hear the reply, which was given 

 fully and loudly for the benefit of all hearers. 



When we came to our journey's end, and had got to 

 our feet, the most civil consideration was extended to me, 

 no jostling, no rudeness, but, everybody that I came near 

 stepped on one side most civilly to let me pass, and I saw 



