Ignoring his question, she asked:
"Do you know anything about the trains?"
"Not much. Why don't you find out for yourself? Have Annie get the timetable."
"I will," she said.
Leaving the piano, she went to the door and called:
"Annie! Annie!"
The negress appeared on the threshold.
"Yassum!"
"Go ask one of the hall-boys to bring me a New York Central timetable."
"Yassum!"