Petersburg by way of Berlin. We had
five compartments through to Paris for our party when we started, all
paid for, and this man has the tickets. He says we must get out here and
buy new tickets or we must all go in two staterooms, which is
impossible--" and she swept her hand over the balance of the troupe.
The chocolate gentleman again lifted his shoulders. He had been abused
in that way by passengers since the day of his birth.
The richly dressed woman, another Leading Lady doubtless, now joined in
the conversation--she probably was the trained rabbit-woman or the girl
with the pigeons--pigeons most likely, for these stars are always
selected by the management for their beauty, and she certainly was
beautiful.
"And Monsieur"--this in French--again I spare the reader--"I have given
him"--pointing to the chocolate gentleman--"pour boire all the time. One
hundred francs yesterday and two gold pieces this morning. My maid is
quite right--it is abominable, such treatment----"
The personalities now seemed to weary the attendant.
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