They were too late to look for their party; they simply pelted towards the nearest carriage, a porter opened the door and they scrambled in just in the very nick of time.
"Oh, thank goodness! Thank goodness!" gasped Garnet.

"I thought we'd miss it! I never had such a run in my life before! Oh! It's given me a stitch in my side!" "They've put us in a first!" exulted Winona, breathlessly.

"We have it all to ourselves! What luck! Hope they won't make a fuss about our tickets when we get out!" "It was the porter's fault.

He opened the door.

We'll ask Miss Lever to explain.