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I'm just after the

I'm just after see my friend Dick who's in hospital in North London.

That means taking the Edgware branch of the Northern Line from Old Street to Burnt Oak.

It's seven in the evening so the tube's not too crowded. It'll be even

less full when the usual crowd gets off at King's Cross. In a way I like it more

when it is crowded when there's only one seat available but on this

train there are big gaps between the passengers so where where should I sit?

Obviously I can't sit directly next to anyone when there are free seats all around and that's also a good reason for not directly facing another passenger.

Probably best as well to keep clear of that elderly woman who looks half asleep. I don't want to face the

embarrassment when she wakes up and found she's missed her stop. And so probably a good

idea to avoid that teenage boy with a paper bag could be a hamburger and chips he

aims to eat when he gets past Camden.

So I'll settle for this seat next but one to a man who looks like a railway worker.

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