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So completely did his feelings run away with him that he even began to contemplate, though his calmer moments would have forbidden him doing so, the idea of calling out Commander Allport, as the only way of avenging the injury he had received; but he, happily, had strength to banish the thought almost as soon as it was conceived, and, walking to the other side of the ship, he anxiously watched the approach of the Giaour.
My satisfaction was the greater as I had given evidence before the Commission, and helped to tell them the cheerful story of the progress and development of the County Down Company. It was my first appearance as a railway witness and before Sir James Allport, who had commanded my unbounded admiration from my first entrance at Derby into railway life.
But, after all what is there to do but to hop out of life as quickly as possible? That's the best way. Beatrice became suddenly grave. 'You talk in that way, Mr. Allport, she said. 'You don't think of the others. 'I don't know, he drawled. 'What does it matter? Look here who'd care? What I mean to say for long? 'That's all very easy, but it's cowardly, replied Beatrice gravely.
When we contemplate present conditions of third-class travel it is hard to realise what they were before this change took place; slow speed, delays and discomfort; bare boards; hard seats; shunting of third-class trains into sidings and waiting there for other trains, sometimes even goods trains, to pass. Mr. Allport might well be proud of the part he played.
The Act was designed "to facilitate the construction of Light Railways in Ireland," and embodied various recommendations of the Allport Commission. It was the first introduction of the principle of State aid by free money grants.
Allport, "it is impossible that you can reconcile the interests of these two great companies on the same railway; we are always only second-best." Second-best certainly never suited the ambitious policy of the Midland, and so the offer was rejected, and their line to London made.
Allport was a great personality, and youthful enthusiasm might well be excused for placing him on a high pedestal.
It was an old story that many women had conned, and since, after all, Dick Allport was yet young, and my own, I condoned the sin for the sake of the sinner; and yet, even as I held the thought close to my aching heart, I felt that I was somehow letting slip from my shoulders the cross that had been laid upon them, the cross that I should have borne, the burden of shame and sorrow for the wrong that the man I loved had done to the girl who had died for love of him.
"Well, I am the most unfortunate fellow alive!" he exclaimed. He was thinking of Lucy and his promotion stopped, and all the other unpleasant consequences of the loss of his ship. The only thing which kept up his spirits was the hope that he might persuade Commander Allport to stand in and make fresh efforts to get her afloat. It was a wonder none of the boats were struck as they left the ship.
You go down to the City but there's nothing there what I mean to say you want a pal and even then well' he drawled the word 'we-ell, it's merely escaping from yourself killing time. 'Oh, don't say that! exclaimed Beatrice. 'You want to enjoy life. 'Just so! Ah, just so! exclaimed Mr Allport. 'But all the same it's like this you only get up to the same thing tomorrow.
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