Вокруг света за 80 дней

Chapter 28

           Thelocomotivewhistledvigorously;theengineer,reversingthesteam,backedthetrainfornearlyamileretiring,likeajumper,inordertotakealongerleap.Then,withanotherwhistle,hebegantomoveforward;thetrainincreaseditsspeed,andsoonitsrapiditybecamefrightful;aprolongedscreechissuedfromthelocomotive;thepistonworkedupanddowntwentystrokestothesecond.Theyperceivedthatthewholetrain,rushingonattherateofahundredmilesanhour,hardlyboreupontherailsatall.

           Andtheypassedover!Itwaslikeaflash.Noonesawthebridge.Thetrainleaped,sotospeak,fromonebanktotheother,andtheengineercouldnotstopituntilithadgonefivemilesbeyondthestation.Butscarcelyhadthetrainpassedtheriver,whenthebridge,completelyruined,fellwithacrashintotherapidsofMedicineBow.

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