Then he explained his "experiment." "I have decided," he said, "to sweep a crossing." "Sweep a crossing! Ah, that is what so many people say, but they would never do it when it came to the point." "It's what I mean to do," said Bernard quietly.

"It's an inspiration, Mother, I assure you.

You say this cottage is freehold, is it not, and worth--how much ?" "I have been offered one hundred pounds for it, but it is too near the railway, and too much out of repair to be valuable." "We shall do better than that.

Do you know how many people go down this road daily to the station since all those new villas were built ?" Mrs Gray shook her head.
"Five hundred, and the place is growing like--well, like old boots.
Now, Mother, this is my scheme.

You know how bad the approach to the station is.