“Now,” he replied surlily.
“Does it stop?”
“No, it don’t stop.”
“Can it be stopped?”
“It can not!”
“You mean that you have no right to stop it?”
“I mean I won’t stop it!”
Even as he said this there came the shriek of a whistle in the distance.
“Oh, Lord,” I thought. “Here it comes, and he won’t let me on, and Galvin will be here any minute!” For the moment I was even willing that Galvin should catch it too, if only I could get on. Think of what Wandell would think if I missed it!
“Will five dollars stop it?” I asked desperately, diving into my pocket.