The engines started again firmly, regularly, with gradually rising speed.

In less than a minute all was as it had been.
A look of intense relief shot across the first-officer's quiet face.
"That means 'All's well,'" he said, raising his voice a little.

"Let us congratulate ourselves and turn in!" "There has been danger, then, Mr.Gresley ?" queried Mrs.Granville, a lady who liked to know everything in detail.
Mr.Gresley laughed with an indifference perfectly unaffected.

"I believe the engineers thought so," he said.

"I must refer you to them for particulars.