It's a shame," and again sobs of fright cut off her desire for expression.
Hurstwood listened with some astonishment.

He felt that she had just cause for feeling as she did, and yet he wished that he could straighten this thing out quickly.

Shortly the conductor would come through for the tickets.

He wanted no noise, no trouble of any kind.

Before everything he must make her quiet.
"You couldn't get out until the train stops again," said Hurstwood.