Vickers managed to get his and Louisa's things out of the boat and into the luggage cart before he dragged the pup-buggy and the birdcage through the narrow train corridor. Louisa's silent treatment along with his guilt was wearing him down so much so that the pets in their carriers can sense their Master wasnt his usual self to carry-on annoying him like they're used to. So today they were unusually behaved. Perhaps the one good thing from all of this.

He found an empty compartment and slid the door open, pulling the pup-buggy in before hoisting the birdcage on the luggage rack nearest the window. He paused for a moment looking at Dolly, pondering if he would let the cockatoo out....