CHAPTER 7
"I'm sorry, Miss Peacecraft," The flustered ticket man said, scanning his schedule. "All the good cars have been filled on that train, and the next run out to that area won't be until next week."
Relena Peacecraft sighed. "Are you absolutely sure, Charles? I really must get out there as quickly as possible."
"Yes, ma'am. I'm sure. But I could get you a seat on the evening train from Paris. That'll take you as far as Luxembourg. You'll have to make arrangements at the station there for another train to get you where you're going. But the only thing that's for sure is the boat to France. I can get you a place on the next one out, but you'd have to be ready to leave by 3 this afternoon. That's a pretty tight schedule, ma'am." Charles scratched his head and stared at his schedule, checking all other possibilities.
Relena sighed in relief. "Oh thank you, Charles. I really can't begin to thank you enough for all that you've done for me." She reached into her purse and handed him a roll of notes.
Charles's eyes widened as he counted the amount in his hands. "But, ma'am.....I-I surely couldn't take all of this. You'll need it for the rest of your trip and-"
She smiled. "Don't worry about me. I have plenty more in my bag and even more than that in a bank in Paris. In fact, I have much more than I need anyway." Relena pushed the money back to him firmly. "If you don't take this it will hurt me deeply. Go and buy your grand children some nice gifts with the extra." Taking the tickets from the speechless man, she stepped down from the booth's platform and strolled down the station's front humming to herself. Happy for the first time in ages and ready with grim determination to complete the task ahead of her.
"I'm sorry, Miss Peacecraft," The flustered ticket man said, scanning his schedule. "All the good cars have been filled on that train, and the next run out to that area won't be until next week."
Relena Peacecraft sighed. "Are you absolutely sure, Charles? I really must get out there as quickly as possible."
"Yes, ma'am. I'm sure. But I could get you a seat on the evening train from Paris. That'll take you as far as Luxembourg. You'll have to make arrangements at the station there for another train to get you where you're going. But the only thing that's for sure is the boat to France. I can get you a place on the next one out, but you'd have to be ready to leave by 3 this afternoon. That's a pretty tight schedule, ma'am." Charles scratched his head and stared at his schedule, checking all other possibilities.
Relena sighed in relief. "Oh thank you, Charles. I really can't begin to thank you enough for all that you've done for me." She reached into her purse and handed him a roll of notes.
Charles's eyes widened as he counted the amount in his hands. "But, ma'am.....I-I surely couldn't take all of this. You'll need it for the rest of your trip and-"
She smiled. "Don't worry about me. I have plenty more in my bag and even more than that in a bank in Paris. In fact, I have much more than I need anyway." Relena pushed the money back to him firmly. "If you don't take this it will hurt me deeply. Go and buy your grand children some nice gifts with the extra." Taking the tickets from the speechless man, she stepped down from the booth's platform and strolled down the station's front humming to herself. Happy for the first time in ages and ready with grim determination to complete the task ahead of her.