Сестра Керри

Chapter XLI. The Strike

           

           “Poordevils,”hethought,speakingoutofthethoughtsandfeelingsofabygoneperiodofsuccess.

           “Next,”saidoneoftheinstructors.

           “You’renext,”saidaneighbour,touchinghim.

           Hewentoutandclimbedontheplatform.Theinstructortookitforgrantedthatnopreliminarieswereneeded.

           “Youseethishandle,”hesaid,reachinguptoanelectriccut-off,whichwasfastenedtotheroof.“Thisthrowsthecurrentofforon.Ifyouwanttoreversethecaryouturnitoverhere.Ifyouwanttosenditforward,youputitoverhere.Ifyouwanttocutoffthepower,youkeepitinthemiddle.”

           Hurstwoodsmiledatthesimpleinformation.

           “Now,thishandlehereregulatesyourspeed.Tohere,”hesaid,pointingwithhisfinger,“givesyouaboutfourmilesanhour.Thisiseight.Whenit’sfullon,youmakeaboutfourteenmilesanhour.”

           Hurstwoodwatchedhimcalmly.Hehadseenmotormenworkbefore.Heknewjustabouthowtheydidit,andwassurehecoulddoaswell,withaverylittlepractice.

           Theinstructorexplainedafewmoredetails,andthensaid:

           “Now,we’llbackherup.”

           Hurstwoodstoodplacidlyby,whilethecarrolledbackintotheyard.

           “Onethingyouwanttobecarefulabout,andthatistostarteasy.Giveonedegreetimetoactbeforeyoustartanother.Theonefaultofmostmenisthattheyalwayswanttothrowherwideopen.That’sbad.It’sdangerous,too.Wearsoutthemotor.Youdon’twanttodothat.”

           “Isee,”saidHurstwood.

           Hewaitedandwaited,whilethemantalkedon.

           “Nowyoutakeit,”hesaid,finally.

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