The Keeper of the Bridge, Chapter 10

⁠​​​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​​​⁠So there it was, all finished, all done, and for the last time Lovat looked at it, saw the green mountains, the tumbling river, the white span of the bridge. But the bridge and he were finished now. His work was done.

The little Latin-American official touched his elbow deferentially.

"Excellency, the train!"

"Yes, the train," Lovat repeated mechanically. His companion looked at him with grave sympat