CHAPTER XXXVIII 

From town to town, travelling for the most part on the platform of an engine, Maraton sped on his splendid mission. It was Ernshaw himself who drove, with the help of an assistant, but as they passed from place to place the veto was lifted. The men in some districts were a little querulous, but at Maraton's coming they were subdued. It was peace, a peace how splendid they were soon to know. By mid-day, trains laden with coal were rushing to several of the Channel ports. Maraton found his task with the miners more difficult, and yet in a way his triumph here was still more complete. He travelled down the backbone of England, preaching peace where war had reigned, promising great things in the name of the new Government. Although he had been absent barely forty-eight hours, it was a new London into which he travelled on his return. The streets were crowded once more with taxicabs, the evening papers were being sold, the shops were all open, the policemen were once more in the streets. Selingman, who had scarcely once left Maraton's side, gazed about him with wonder. 

"It is a miracle, this," he declared. "There is no aftermath." 

"The people are waiting," Maraton said. "We have given them serious pledges. Their day is to come." 

"You believe that Foley will keep his word?" Selingman asked. 

"I know that he will," Maraton replied. "As soon as the Bills are drafted, he will go to the country. It will be a new Party--the National Party. Stay and see it, Selingman--a new era in the politics of the world, a very wonderful era. The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while." 
who drove?
How did the men feel about the mans coming?
What was Ernshaw driving?
What were the trains filled with?
where were they headed?
What were the streets like?
with what?
Are the morning papers being sold?
Who believes that Foley will keep his word?
Is he sure he will?
Where does he believe he will go?
What did Marton preach?
where?
Did he promise anything?
what?
What new party will be formed?
Is this a good thing for the people?
When Marton returned, where did he go?
How long was he gone prior?
What did Maraton explain as a new era?
Ernshaw.
 It was Ernshaw himself who drove,
Subdued.
The men in some districts were a little querulous, but at Maraton's coming they were subdued.
A train.
 trains laden with coal were rushing to several of the Channel ports.
Coal.
 trains laden with coal 
London.
 it was a new London into which he travelled on his return. 
Crowded.
he streets were crowded once more with taxicabs, the evening papers were being sold, the shops were all open, the policemen were once more in the streets.
Taxicabs.
The streets were crowded once more with taxicabs,
Yes.
 the evening papers were being sold,
Maraton.
"I know that he will," Maraton replied.
Yes.
I know that he will," Maraton replied.
To the country.
 he will go to the country. 
Peace.
preaching peace 
Where war had reigned.
preaching peace where war had reigned,
Yes.
promising great things in the name of the new Government.
Great things.
promising great things in the name of the new Government.
The National Party.
 a new Party--the National Party. 
Yes.
The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while."
London.
 it was a new London into which he travelled on his return.
Barely 48 hours.
he had been absent barely forty-eight hours,
The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while.
a new era in the politics of the world, a very wonderful era. The country is going to be governed for the people that are worth while."