"We must get right in." He pushed her before him at the gate, stood between her and the ticket man while the latter punched their tickets, so that she could not see, and then hurried after.
There was a long line of express and passenger cars and one or two common day coaches.

As the train had only recently been made up and few passengers were expected, there were only one or two brakemen waiting.
They entered the rear day coach and sat down.

Almost immediately, "All aboard," resounded faintly from the outside, and the train started.
Carrie began to think it was a little bit curious--this going to a depot--but said nothing.

The whole incident was so out of the natural that she did not attach too much weight to anything she imagined.
"How have you been ?" asked Hurstwood gently, for he now breathed easier.
"Very well," said Carrie, who was so disturbed that she could not bring a proper attitude to bear in the matter.

She was still nervous to reach Drouet and see what could be the matter.