Natasha's Dream
“The traffic was fairly light, for few people owned cars. The extensive European railway system carried most travellers from one place to another, and freight wagons looked after the conveyance of goods. Commercial road vans operated locally in the main. This meant Mr Gibson was not going to find an abundance of first-class roads, especially in Poland, and he knew it. But he had to catch that hearse, and he drove recklessly fast at times. The Riley’s six cylinders constituted a powerful ally, an...d the car generally was in excellent condition, being only a year old.
One might, in the summer, have appreciated the arable nature of this part of Prussia, Brandenburg. There was an immensity of green land and wooded areas that would have looked magnificent under the sun. But Mr Gibson was in no mood to indulge in reflections of that kind. He was concerned only with the road, and the quality of its surface. It was early afternoon now, the sky grey and the countryside damp. He was held up occasionally by horse-drawn vehicles that were difficult to pass unless the way ahead was straight and clear, but on the whole he felt he was making satisfactory progress.MoreLess
One might, in the summer, have appreciated the arable nature of this part of Prussia, Brandenburg. There was an immensity of green land and wooded areas that would have looked magnificent under the sun. But Mr Gibson was in no mood to indulge in reflections of that kind. He was concerned only with the road, and the quality of its surface. It was early afternoon now, the sky grey and the countryside damp. He was held up occasionally by horse-drawn vehicles that were difficult to pass unless the way ahead was straight and clear, but on the whole he felt he was making satisfactory progress.MoreLess
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