A. When he happens to be in a bad temper.
Q. Ought a suggestion from the Public that the Public will write to his superiors have any effect upon a Booking-Clerk?
A. Not if the Public has just taken an express ticket in London either for Melbourne, Australia, or Timbuctoo.
Q. What is the best course for the Public to pursue under such circumstances?
A. To bear it either with or without a grin.
Q. Is there much point about a Pointsman?
A. Not after he has been on duty some eighteen hours.
Q. And does his application of the break suggest anything?
A. Yes, a break in this catechism. More on a future occasion.