He had, for a long time, been wishing to marry and looking about him carefully.

Without the knowledge of his superiors he had sent a novel to the editor of a magazine, but it had not been accepted.

On the other hand, he cut out a complete toy railway, and again his creation was most successful.
Passengers came on to the platform with bags and portmanteaux, with dogs and children, and got into the carriages.

The guards and porters moved away, the bell was rung, the signal was given, and the train started off.

He was a whole year busy over this clever contrivance.