" Certainly, " returned the conductor, " besides, it will take us as long as that to reach Medicine Bow on foot" .

" 那可不是吗，" 列车员说，" 再说，我们从这儿步行到前面车站，也得要这么长的时间。"

The engineer and conductor were talking excitedly with a signal–man, whom the station–master at Medicine Bow, the next stopping place, had sent on before.

火车司机和列车员已经下来了。他们正在和一个守路员激烈地争论着，这个守路员是前面梅迪西弯车站的站长特地派来等这一趟火车的。

Passepartout, joining the group, heard the signal–man say, " No! you can't pass. The bridge at Medicine Bow is shaky, and would not bear the weight of the train" .

路路通走近了这一群人，他听见守路员说：" 不行，没办法通过！梅迪西弯的大桥已经在摇晃，经受不起火车的重压了。"

" Colonel, " replied the conductor, " we have telegraphed to Omaha for a train, but it is not likely that it will reach Medicine Bow is less than six hours" .

" 上校先生，" 列车员说，" 已经给奥马哈车站打电报了。要他们派一列车来。但是，六点钟以前能不能到梅迪西弯，这还不敢说。"