He gave many directions in regard to the various operations of the Works.

Things had been put back a great deal of late.

He hoped soon to have everything going on in the ordinary way.
There were two or three inventions in which he took particular interest, and of these he talked at great length with Mr.Bryce.Suddenly, in the midst of some talk about hollow steel rods, he told Bryce to let the engines move faster; there was no reason why the car should go so slowly.
The windlasses moved with a little more rapidity, and Clewe now turned and looked at an indicator which was placed on the side of the car, a little over his head.

This instrument showed the depth to which he had descended, but he had not looked at it before, for if there should be anything which would make him nervous it would be the continual consideration of the depth to which he had descended.
The indicator showed that he had gone down fourteen and one eighth miles.

Clewe turned and sat stiffly in his seat.