She was just coming out of the little village of Mickley when she saw the old lady,standing by the road,with a crude hand-written sign saying ''Brockbourne'' in her hand. Andrea was surprised. She had never seen an old lady hitchhiking before. However,the weat her and the coming darkness made her feel sorry for the lady,waiting hopefully on a country road like this with little traffic. Normally,Andrea would never pick up a hitchhike when she was alone,thinking it was too dangerous,but what was the harm in doing a favor for a little old lady like this? Andrea pulled up a little way down the road,and the lady,holding a big shopping bag,hurried over to climb in the door which Andrea had opened for her.