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Chapter 5

           “Andwhydoeshetalklikethistome?”

           Theengineer-in-chief,lookinginatthedooroftheemptysala,whencethepoliticaltidehadebbedouttothelastinsignificantdrop,noddedfamiliarlytothemasterofthehouse,standingmotionlesslikeatallbeaconamongstthedesertedshoalsoffurniture.

           “Good-night,Iamgoing.Gotmybikedownstairs.Therailwaywillknowwheretogofordynamiteshouldwegetshortatanytime.Wehavedonecuttingandchoppingforawhilenow.Weshallbeginsoontoblastourwaythrough.”

           “Don’tcometome,”saidCharlesGould,withperfectserenity.“Ishan’thaveanouncetospareforanybody.Notanounce.Notformyownbrother,ifIhadabrother,andheweretheengineer-in-chiefofthemostpromisingrailwayintheworld.”

           “What’sthat?”askedtheengineer-in-chief,withequanimity.“Unkindness?”

           “No,”saidCharlesGould,stolidly.“Policy.”

           “Radical,Ishouldthink,”theengineer-in-chiefobservedfromthedoorway.

           “Isthattherightname?”CharlesGouldsaid,fromthemiddleoftheroom.

           “Imean,goingtotheroots,youknow,”theengineerexplained,withanairofenjoyment.

           “Why,yes,”Charlespronounced,slowly.“TheGouldConcessionhasstrucksuchdeeprootsinthiscountry,inthisprovince,inthatgorgeofthemountains,thatnothingbutdynamiteshallbeallowedtodislodgeitfromthere

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