human
It was all in the late special _Signal_!
gpt
Well, I haven’t seen the _Signal_. What is it? And Edwin thought:
human
Is somebody else dying too?
gpt
Fly-wheel broke. Ingpen was inspecting the slip-house next to the engine-house. Part of the fly-wheel came through and knocked a loose nut off the blunger right into his groin.
human
Whose works?
gpt
Mine.
human
And how’s he going on?
gpt
Well, he’s had an operation and Sterling’s got the nut out. Of course they didn’t know what it was till they got it out. And now Ingpen wants to see you at once. That’s why I’ve come.
human
Where is he?
gpt
At the hospital.
human
Pirehill?
gpt
No. The Clowes--Moorthorne Road, you know.
human
Is he going on all right?
gpt
He’s very weak. He can scarcely whisper. But he wants you. I’ve been up there all the time, practically.
human
I had a rare job finding ye, Benbow went on.
gpt
I’d no idea you weren’t all at home. I wakened most of Hulton Street over it. It was Smiths next door came out at last and told me missis and George had gone to London and you were over here.
human
I wonder who told them! Edwin mumbled as Albert helped him with the overcoat.
gpt
I must tell Maggie. We’ve got some illness here, you know.
human
Oh?
gpt
Yes. Auntie. Very sudden. Seemed to get worse to-night. Fact is I was sitting up while Maggie has a bit of sleep. She was going to send round for Clara in the morning. I’ll just run up to Mag.