“In here, with all these—ladies!”
“Well, one’s his wife. Don’t you be afraid. He’s all right.”
“He can’t possibly come in here.”
“He’s got to. No other place. Him an’ his wife wus almost the first passengers on the list.”
“Well, give them a cabin to themselves.”
“Oh, see here! There ain’t room fur no style like that on this trip.”
“Then put back Miss Jump and take out Mr. Jones.”
She saw the agent blink at such cool juggling. “Mr. Jones must go in a man’s cabin,” she explained.
“Don’t you know they’re all full?”