386."Folk on the subway don't talk.They don't want you interrupting their day." I was given the(1)
long ago. One day,I climbed on the subway and there was only one(2)
seat.I scrunched into the space beside a woman and immediately she complained in a(n)(3)
manner,"Oh yeah,she had to sit here.It makes me all uncomfortable." "I'm sorry," I told her. "Do you want me to(4)
?" With a huge sigh,she(5)
back,"I suppose you can stay." The words were okay but her(6)
told me I was not welcome. "I can move,really,especially if it is(7)
you," I said(8)
. Another(9)
,and she told me to stay. Okay,(10)
don't want me to interrupt them on the subway.(11)
,I figured we could have a conversation.I asked her if she had ever been out to Alberta.She waited all of two seconds and then responded, "No,but we've been through it on the way to Vancouver." "I love it there," I told her and went on to(12)
the great weather and friendly people. "Where are you from originally?" I asked. Now here was a(13)
she wanted to talk about and soon I(14)
her life in the old country.She talked until it was time for her to get off.Then she(15)
and warmly said goodbye. Hey,this subway traveling is okay!