Gordon's Trouble
Then there was trouble. "Gordon can't get up the hill!" the porter called to Edward's driver. "Would you take Edward and push him, please?"
They found Gordon halfway up and very cross. His driver and fireman were talking to him severely. "You're not trying." "I can't do it," said Gordon. "The noisy trucks hold an engine back so."
Edward's driver came up. "We've come to push." "No use at all," said Gordon. "You wait and see," replied Edward's driver.
They brought the train back to the bottom of the hill.
"I'm ready!" said Edward. "No good!" grumbled Gordon. They pulled and pushed as hard as they could.
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