AFTER that announcement, of course, most of the passengers complained. Not all of them had the final stop of the train as their destination. Some were bound for Vienna, others for Budapest, and a few for Belgrade. Many passengers had carefully planned their journeys and now faced the inconvenience of delays or being forced to alter their schedules.
But what could the train manager do? He couldn't take back what he said. If they stopped and the train exploded, it would be a disaster far worse than a few angry, influential passengers. All he could do was grit his teeth and stick to his decision, no matter how much it annoyed them.
