Bus. Platform. Bus platform. That's the place. Midday. About. About midday. That's the time. Passengers. Quarrel. A passengers' quarrel. That's the action. Young man. Hat. Long thin neck. A young man with a hat and a plaited cord round it. That's the chief character. Person. A person. A person. That's the second character. Me. Me. Me. That's the third character, narrator. Words. Words. Words. That's what was said. Seat vacant. Seat taken. A seat that was vacant and then taken. That's the result. The gare Saint-Lazare. An hour later. A friend. A button. Another phrase heard. That's the conclusion. Logical conclusion.