Katerina had never been near a train before and looked doubtfully at the gigantic metal beast that puffed and snorted ominously at them through its bulbous smokestack. The black, soot-stained body of the massive vehicle gleamed dully even with the ribbed and vaulted roof of the station dimming the feeble sunshine. How could such a large and heavy machine be faster than a horse?
How could such a large and heavy machine be faster than a horse?The steam whistle let out an earsplitting screech and she flinched. She wasn"t the only one. Several of the milling passengers jumped at the noise. Christopher abandoned propriety and wrapped his arm around his wife. This earned them several sharp glances from stuffy-looking matrons, but they ignored them. He guided her up the stairs and found them a s
