“Yes, yes, your railway ticket! Come on, come on!”
“I got me one,” said the boy.
“Well, let me see it! Hurry, please! You’re keeping others back.”
“Uh-huh.” The boy set down his bag and began to dig into various pockets. The ticket examiner watched impatiently a moment while protests from those behind became audible. Finally:
“Here, shove that bag aside and let these folks past,” said the man irascibly. “Did you buy your ticket?”
“Huh?”
“I say, did you buy your ticket?”
“Uh-huh, I got me one, Mister.”
“Well, find it then! And you’d better hurry if you want this train!”