The people pushed with the unreason of a crowd fleeing before a fire.

In the space reserved for eight persons, fourteen installed themselves; the passageways were heaped with mountains of bags and valises that served later travellers for seats.

All class distinctions had disappeared.

The villagers invaded by preference the best coaches, believing that they would there find more room.

Those holding first-class tickets hunted up the plainer coaches in the vain hope of travelling without being crowded.