Victorian London - Transport - Railways, above ground -
Perception of - smoking carriages
A CHOICE OF EVILS
Nephew (who knows his relative's peculiarities).
"THIS WON'T DO FOR YOU, UNCLE; IT'S A SMOKING CARRIAGE!" Uncle (horrid crabbed old bachelor). "UGH! 'T ANY RATE IT'LL BE SAFE
FROM WOMEN AND CHILDREN !!"