He was just about to step in, when the hostler came out, so they met at the door. |
Erial smiled gratefully as the hostler brought up three horses. |
Baning was employed there as an hostler, and to that extent he was entirely within his rights. |
But the diesel kept going, because the hostler, not being a trainman, had never thought of trying the coupling. |
So the hostler cracked his whip, spurred on the lead horse on which he was seated, and the carriage splashed into the estuary. |
That's experienced railroading, You got the hostler to bring around something that was under steam and couple her up behind the diesel. |