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           OrdinarycartsandplentyofhorsesweretobefoundatWesterton,whichwasourstationforKyllion.Mr.Trelawnyhadorderedasleeping-carriageforourparty;assoonasthetrainhadstartedweallturnedintoourcubicles.

           ThatnightIsleptsound.Therewasovermeaconvictionofsecuritywhichwasabsoluteandsupreme.Margaret’sdefiniteannouncement:"Therewillnotbeanytroubletonight!"seemedtocarryassurancewithit.Ididnotquestionit;nordidanyoneelse.ItwasonlyafterwardsthatIbegantothinkastohowshewassosure.Thetrainwasaslowone,stoppingmanytimesandforconsiderableintervals.AsMr.TrelawnydidnotwishtoarriveatWestertonbeforedark,therewasnoneedtohurry;andarrangementshadbeenmadetofeedtheworkmenatcertainplacesonthejourney.Wehadourownhamperwithusintheprivatecar.

           AllthatafternoonwetalkedovertheGreatExperiment,whichseemedtohavebecomeadefiniteentityinourthoughts.Mr.Trelawnybecamemoreandmoreenthusiasticasthetimeworeon;hopewaswithhimbecomingcertainty.DoctorWinchesterseemedtobecomeimbuedwithsomeofhisspirit,thoughattimeshewouldthrowoutsomescientificfactwhichwouldeithermakeanimpassetotheother’slineofargument,orwouldcomeasanarrestingshock.Mr.Corbeck,ontheotherhand,seemedslightlyantagonistictothetheory.