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The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
·
Henry M. Field
143
Among
the
matters
of
personal
solicitude
and
anxiety
at
this
time--next
to
the
success
of
the
expedition--was
Mr.
Field
himself.
He
was
working
with
an
activity
which
was
unnatural--which
could
only
be
kept
up
by
great
excitement,
and
which
involved
the
most
serious
danger.
The
strain
on
the
man
was
more
than
the
strain
on
the
cable,
and
we
were
in
fear
that
both
would
break
together.
Often
he
had
no
sleep,
except
such
as
he
caught
flying
on
the
railway.
Indeed,
when
we
remonstrated,
he
said
he
could
rest
better
there
than
anywhere
else,
for
then
he
was
not
tormented
with
the
thought
of
any
thing
undone.
For
the
time
being
he
could
do
no
more;
and
putting
his
head
in
the
cushioned
corner
of
the
carriage,
he
got
an
hour
or
two
of
broken
sleep.
Of
this
activity
we
had
an
instance
while
in
Plymouth.
The
ships
were
then
lying
in
the
Sound,
only
waiting
orders
from
the
Admiralty
to
go
to
sea;
but
some
business
required
one
of
the
Directors
to
go
to
Paris,
and
as
usual,
it
fell
upon
Mr.
Field.
He
left
on
Sunday
night
and
went
to
Bristol,
and
thence,
by
the
first
morning
train,
to
London.
Monday
he
was
busy
all
day,
and
that
night
went
to
Paris.
Tuesday,
another
busy
day,
and
that
night
back
to
London.
Wednesday,
occupied
every
minute
till
the
departure
of
the
Great
Western
train.
That
night
back
to
Plymouth.
Thursday
morning
on
board
the
Niagara,
and
immediately
the
squadron
sailed.
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