Laura 1) … (stare) through the train window at the cold, snowy fields. It 2) … (be) Christmas Eve and she 3) … (travel) home from Newcastle…

Laura1) was staring through the train window at the cold,snowy fields.It2) was Christmas Eve and she 3) was travelling home from Newcastle to spendsome time with her parents for the first time in months.Suddenly anelderly gentlemen 4) entered her compartment.He 5) was wearing a black coat and7) carried a briefcase . He 7) sat opposite Laura, 8) opened hisbriefcase, 9) took out an envelope and gave it to Laura. Laura11) got off the train, carefully 12) put the envelope in her bag and13) walked towards the car which 14) was waiting for her."What shall I do? "she 15) thought sadly.