You have been forced to depart from them.

I see no harm in your adopting any suggestions I may have to make concerning our altered destination.

I will pay the extra mileage, naturally." "How far did you wish to go, sir ?" the guard enquired.
"To Yarmouth," Mr.Dunster replied firmly.

"If there are bridges down, and communication with Harwich is blocked, Yarmouth would suit me better than anywhere." The guard shook his head.
"I couldn't go on that way, sir, without instructions." "Is there a telegraph office at this station ?" Mr.Dunster inquired.
"We can speak anywhere on the line," the guard replied.
"Then wire to the station-master at Liverpool Street," Mr.Dunster instructed.

"You can get a reply from him in the course of a few minutes.