"Aye. My old man works on steam engines 'ere, so after school he got me a job at t' station.  I mostly work with t' goods, but I do help passengers, like you, if needs be."  

Joe paused a moment to reflect just how long had passed since he had last Rose.  The last time he had seen her, she had been much happier, much younger, more alive. But growing up tended to dull that sort of thing, and Rose had grown up quite up nicely, in his opinion.

"A maid-of-all-work, well it's not visitin' Zanibar or the South Seas like you said you would, but it's 'onest work.  How's family?  Are you back for a visit?"