Tomusedtoworkatalittlerailwaystation.Hewasvery36about“rules”.For37heneversmokedinanonsmoker(不准吸烟的车厢)nor38apassengertodoso.
Hewastherefor50yearsandthenhehadto39.Heaskedforapartofanoldrailwaycarriage(车厢)whichhethoughtwouldremindhimofthe40dayshehadspentatthestation.
Aboutaweeklateracarriagewas41andwastakenintoTom’sback42.Tomworkedatitjustashehadworkedatthestation.Itwas43andpaintedandinaweek44soitlookedverynice.
OnedayIwenttovisitoldTom.Itwasa45dayforavisit.Itwasraininghard.Iwalkedtothefrontdoorand46buttherewasnoanswer.Howeverthedoorwasn’t47soIopeneditandwentin.Hewas48tobeseen.Ithoughthe49beinthatoldrailwaycarriage.SoIwenttotheback.Sureenoughhe50therebuthewasn’tsittinginthecarriage;hewasoutsideonthestepofthecarriage51hispipe.Hisheadwas52withasackandtherainwasrunningdownhis53.“Hellowhyonearthareyousittinghere?Whydon’tyougoinsidethe54outoftherain?”
“Can’tyousee?”saidTom.“Thecarriagetheysentmewas55.”