_Second T.T._ What they make their penny smokes of. (_The train enters a station._) What funny engines they do 'ave 'ere! I expect the guard'll be wanting to see our _billyetts_ again next. It's as bad as it used to be with the passports. I've 'eard--mind yer, I don't know 'ow much likeli'ood there is in the assertion--that they're going to bring 'em in again. Most intricate they were about them. (_To CULCHARD._) Why, if you'll believe me, a friend o' mine as 'ad one--well, they got 'is description down to a ioter! He'd a cast in 'is eye,--they put it down, and a pimple you'd 'ardly notice--but down _that_ went! _First T.T._ It's no use 'aving such things if they don't do it thoroughly. _Second T.T._ (_irrelevantly_). I wish I 'adn't 'ad that glass o' peach wine where we changed last. (_A_ Guard _appears at the window, and makes some guttural comments on the couple's tickets._) Wechseln? Why, that means _wash_, don't it? I'm as clean as _him_, anyway. "Anshteigen,"--ah, I ought to know what _that_ means by this time! SAM, my boy, we're bundled out again. I _told_ yer 'ow it would be! [_They tumble out, and the carriage is presently filled by an assortment of Germans, including a lively and sociable little Cripple with a new drinking-mug which he has just had filled with lager, and a Lady with pale hair and sentimental blue eyes._ _Podb._ We can talk all right _now_, eh? _They_ won't understand. Look here, old fellow, I don't mind owning _I'm_ rather down in the mouth about--you know what. I shouldn't care so much if there was any chance of our coming across them again. _Culch._ (_cordially_). I am very glad to hear you say so. I was rather afraid you had taken a dislike--er--in that quarter. _Podb._ I?--is it _likely_! I--I admire her awfully, you know, only she rather seemed to snub me lately. _Culch._ (_with patronising reassurance_). Quite a mistake on your part, I assure you, my dear fellow. I am sure she will learn to appreciate you--er--fully when you meet again, which, I may tell you, will be at no very distant date. I happen to know that she will be at the Italian Lakes early next month, and so shall we, if you let me manage this tour my own way. _Podb._ (_with surprise and gratitude_). I say, old boy, I'd no notion you were such a nailing good chap! Nein, danky. (_To the little Cripple, who is cheerily inviting him, in pantomime, to drink from his mug._) Cheeky little beggar. But do you really think anything will--er--come of it, if we do meet her again--_do_ you now? _Culch._ I--ah--have the best reasons for feeling tolerably certain of it. [_He looks out of window and smiles._ _Podb._ But that cousin of hers--CHARLEY, you know--how about _him_? _Culch._ I put that to her, and there is nothing in it. In fact, she practically admitted--(_He glances round and lowers his voice._) I will tell you another time. That lady over there is looking at us, and I'm almost certain--