Belgian Days (Classic Reprint)
Martin, Kate Byam Excerpt from Belgian DaysThe station-master stood on the platform, await ing the afternoon express from Paris, while a few porters in gray blouses hurried up to the scene of action, on the look-out for a job.The express thundered into the station, and stopped. The window was lowered in a first class compartment, and a lady's small, neatly gloved hand appeared over the side, making an ineffectual attempt to open the door from the outside.This m...