![]() ![]() Ultimately, they did manage to grow used to it, and a modern level of malaise quickly took the place of curiosity and celebration. Much as the Subway has been talked about, New York was not prepared for this scene and did not seem able to grow used to it. All the afternoon the crowds hung around the curious-looking little stations, waiting for heads and shoulders to appear at their feet and grow into bodies. Of this sight New York seemed never to tire, and no matter how often it was seen there was always the shock of the unaccustomed about it. The general public would not be admitted until 7 o’clock, and its curiosity was vastly whetted all the afternoon by the unfamiliar appearance of crowds emerging from the earth. ![]()
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