He drew on his trousers and shoes , got into his coat , and stepped out into the aisle . In the seat that had been occupied by the porter , the Pullman conductor , his cash box and car - schedules before him , was checking up his berths , a blue pencil behind his ear .
Он надел брюки и туфли, надел пальто и вышел в проход. На сиденье, которое занимал носильщик, кондуктор Пульмановского вокзала, имея перед собой кассу и расписание движения вагонов, проверял свои места, заложив синий карандаш за ухом.
