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`` But I am not a box , '' Ideala answered , as if only the most positive denial would prevent mistake on the subject . It was raining hard , and bitterly cold . Only part of the platform was roofed in , and every now and then a gust of wind splashed the raindrops into their faces as they stood beside Ideala 's luggage in a circle of yellow light cast upwards by a lantern which the inspector had put on the ground at their feet . `` There 's me and Tom , the porter , '' he said at last ; `` we 've got to wait for the two o'clock down and the four o'clock up . Tom , he 'll come ` ome and sit over the kitchen fire with me . I suppose , now , you would n't like to do that ? '' `` Indeed I should be very glad to , '' Ideala answered ; `` that is , '' she added quickly , `` if it would not inconvenience you . ''