On high-speed trains in this era, newspapers from that day were usually provided for free, though the service differed depending on seat class.
In first class, the conductor would take the initiative to ask whether passengers needed a newspaper;
In second class, the conductor would tell passengers that the dining car had a newspaper and magazine section, and could help fetch one if they happened to be going that way. Otherwise, passengers would have to wait a while, or go and get one themselves.
During their conversation, Matthias and Fabio had mentioned quite a few names of relevant newspapers and periodicals.
Vizet simply took one of each, so he could compare them and confirm whether there had been any exaggeration in what Matthias had said.
On the way back to his seat, Vizet glanced to the side and saw Xenophilius sleeping with his arms folded, leaning against the window, even letting out a faint snore.
The high-speed train ran smoothly, with no obvious jolting, and with the warm sunlight spilling in from outside the window, it really did make people drowsy.
After returning to his seat, Vizet saw Luna secretly stifle a yawn too.
Vizet leaned close to Luna's ear and asked, "Do you want to be like Mr. Lovegood and sleep for a little while too? I'll wake you when we're almost at the station."
"You're so considerate..." Luna whispered back to Vizet. Of course she could hear the little thought hidden in his words.
A simple "Do you want to sleep?" would have been enough, yet Vizet had deliberately added that premise.
"Of course!" Vizet admitted with a smile, then added, "I'll listen carefully... no tiny sound can escape my ears!"
How could Luna not understand the little thought hidden inside the words "tiny sound"?
But how could