byletterfromhissister，whichhemadeanexcuseforfollowingthem；

　　buthehadalwaysmeanttoseethemoff，heowned。Theletterhadjustcomewithaspecialdeliverystamp，anditwarnedthemthatshehadsentanothergood-byletterwithsomeflowersonboard。Mrs。Marchscoldedatthemboth，butwithtearsinhereyes，andintherenewedstressofpartingwhichhethoughthehadputfromhim，Marchwentontakingnote，aswithaliensenses，ofthescenebeforehim，whiletheyalltalkedontogether，andrepeatedthenothingstheyhadsaidalready。

　　Arankodorofbeet-rootsugarrosefromthefar-branchingshedswheresomefreightsteamersofthelinelay，andseemedtominglechemicallywiththenoisewhichcameupfromthewharfnexttotheNorumbia。Themassofspectatorsdeepenedanddimmedawayintotheshadowoftheroofs，andalongtheirfrontcamefilesofcarriagesandtrucksandcarts，anddischargedthearrivingpassengersandtheirbaggage，andwerelostinthecrowd，whichtheypenetratedlikeslowcurrents，becomingcloggedandarrestedfromtimetotime，andthenbeginningtomoveagain。

　　Thepassengersincessantlymountedbythecanvas-drapedgalleriesleading，foreandaft，intotheship。Bareheaded，blue-jacketed，brass-

　　buttonedstewardsdodgedskillfullyinandoutamongthemwiththeirhand-bags，holdalls，hat-boxes，andstate-roomtrunks，andranbeforethemintothedifferentdepthsandheightswheretheyhidtheseburdens，andthenranbackformore。Someofthepassengersfollowedthemandmadesurethattheirthingswereputintherightplaces；mostofthemremainedwedgedamongtheearliercomers，orpushedaimlesslyinandoutofthedoorsofthepromenades。

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