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Updated: June 23, 2025
"This is the very worst road I've ever travelled over the very worst," was Eleanor's natural complaint. "When will that get us to Omegon?" "We should be there in an hour after leaving here." "And when did you say we'd leave here?" "I didn't say. I don't know." "Who does know, if you don't?" demanded Eleanor.
The conductor led his charges from the track through a muddy stubble- field and down to a point where half a dozen small rowboats were waiting among the willows. Dauntless and Eleanor were well up in front, their faces set resolutely toward Omegon. For some well-defined reason, Windomshire and Anne were the last in the strange procession. The medical college agent, the tall and sombre Mr.
The conductor was standing in the door, evidently impressed by the summons from the drawing-room. "We're not off the track, madam. There is no danger just a little delay. I have telegraphed to see if I can have a relief train come down from Omegon and pick us up after we've been ferried across the river."
Fortunately the lovers were healthy and hungry. They fared forth after that memorable breakfast with lighter hearts, though still misplaced by an unrelenting fate. All the way to Omegon Anne sat in the seat with the seething Dauntless, each nursing a pride that had received almost insupportable injuries during the morning hours.
In the meantime, the passengers would be cared for at the Somerset Hotel in Omegon, at the company's expense. The company regretted and deplored, etc. There was a frightful clamour by the through passengers, threats of lawsuits, claims for damage, execrations, and groans. In time, however, the whole company went trooping down the track under the leadership of the patient conductor.
Eleanor pleaded fatigue, and forthwith closed her wistful eyes. Windomshire, with fine consideration, sank into a rapt study of the flitting farm lands. Having got but little sleep among the coals, he finally dropped off into a peaceful cat nap. Omegon was reached before Eleanor had the courage to awaken him.
Word had been received that a makeshift train would pick them up on the other side, not far from the wrecked bridge, and take them to Omegon as quickly as possible. It was also announced that the company would be unable to send a train beyond Omegon and into the northwest for eight or ten hours, owing to extensive damage by the floods. Repairs to bridges and roadbed were necessary.
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