26/35 David Bass, the station-master, was here but two hours ago and said he'd finished for the night, and praised the Lord for that. The goods trains had all been stopped at Ipswich, and the first passenger train was not due till six o'clock." Gerald shook his head with an affectation of weariness. "I don't remember anything about it. We were hours late, I think." The woman was looking down at the unconscious man. Gerald rose slowly to his feet and stood by her side. |