He told stories about engineers leaping their trains over rivers without bridges, by putting on full steam;and many of those present avowed themselves of the engineer's mind.

他甚至还告诉大家说，有些工程师还想过用高速度直线奔驰的办法使火车从" 没有桥" 的河上飞过去，他还讲了另外一些类似的怪事。说到最后，所有关心这个问题的人都同意了司机的高见。