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The document discusses a proposal from an engineer to try and jump a train over a river without a bridge by putting on full steam. While some passengers were excited by the idea, Passepartout thought it was too dangerous and had a simpler alternative plan in mind but no one would listen to him.

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The document discusses a proposal from an engineer to try and jump a train over a river without a bridge by putting on full steam. While some passengers were excited by the idea, Passepartout thought it was too dangerous and had a simpler alternative plan in mind but no one would listen to him.

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But a number of the passengers were at once attracted by the engineer’s proposal,

and Colonel Proctor was especially delighted, and found the plan a very feasible
one. He told stories about engineers leaping their trains over rivers without bridges,
by putting on full steam; and many of those present avowed themselves of the
engineer’s mind.
‘We have fifty chances out of a hundred of getting over,’ said one.
‘Eighty! ninety!’
‘No matter,’ replied Forster; ‘I think that by putting on the very highest speed
we might have a chance of getting over.’
‘The devil!’ muttered Passepartout.

Passepartout was astounded, and, though ready to attempt anything to get over
Medicine Creek, thought the experiment proposed a little too American. ‘Besides,’
thought he, ‘there’s a still more simple way, and it does not even occur to any of
these people! Sir,’ said he aloud to one of the passengers, ‘the engineer’s plan
seems to me a little dangerous, but—‘
‘Eighty chances!’ replied the passenger, turning his back on him.

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