Author: Stevenson Robert Louis Title: ACROSS THE PLAINS Source: http://promo.net/pg/ Subject: ENGLISH FICTION (823)
Across The Plains by Robert Louis Stevenson Contents I. Across The Plains II. The Old Pacific Capital III. Fontainebleau IV. Epilogue to "An Inland Voyage" V. Random Memories VI. Random Memories Continued VII. The Lantern-bearers VIII. A Chapter on Dreams IX. Beggars X. Letter to a Young Gentleman XI. Pulvis et Umbra XII. A Christmas Sermon CHAPTER I - ACROSS THE PLAINS LEAVES FROM THE NOTEBOOK OF AN EMIGRANT BETWEEN NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO MONDAY. - It was, if I remember rightly, five o'clock when we were all signalled to be present at the Ferry Depot of the railroad. An emigrant ship had arrived at New York on the Saturday night, another on the Sunday morning, our own on Sunday afternoon, a fourth early on Monday; and as there is no emigrant train on Sunday a great part of the passengers from these four ships was concentrated on the train by which I was to travel. There was a babel of bewildered men, women, and children. The wretched little booking-office, and the baggage-room, which was not much larger, were crowded thick with emigrants, and were heavy and rank with the atmosphere of dripping clothes. Open carts full of bedding stood by the half-hour in the rain. The officials loaded each other with recriminations. A bearded, mildewed little man, whom I take to have been an emigrant agent, was all over the place, his mouth full of brimstone, blustering and

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