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Were you exposed to the worst of it ? '' `` No , I was here . '' He shook his head , smiled , and went into the next room , knowing that when he returned to unlock his office she was not in the building , and that he had seen her coming up the railway track . The bustle of preparation soon began ; the baggage wagons thundered up to the platform , porters called to one another ; passengers collected in the waiting-room , carriages and omnibuses dashed about ; then at 2:50 the long train of north bound cars swept in . With her shawl and basket in one hand , and the odorous bunches of chrysanthemums clasped in the other , Beryl stepped upon the platform . She found a seat at an open window , and made herself comfortable ; placing her feet upon the basket which contained the jewels that constituted her sole earthly fortune . The bell rang , the train glided on , and as it passed the office door , she saw the agent watching her , with a strangely suspicious expression .