duck was still upset about what had happened when he reached Edwards station.
its not fair, he said to Edward, diesel is telling lies to sir topham hat and made the others engines and now they think im horrid.
nonsense, Edward said to duck sir topham hat already knows that why don't you help me with these cars.
with Edward in front and with duck helping from behind the to engines struggled up the hill.
duck whistled a goodbye and rolled over the crossing duck loved coasting down the line.
(guard whistles)
well that's odd we've haven't a guard, duck thought. but his driver poured on more speed. Edwards twenty cars had broken away.
hurrah, hurrah, we've broken away, we've broken away chase him bump him throw him off the rails. the cars laughed.
hurry duck hurry, his driver said.
it was touch and go for the most part, however the guard had saved duck though, after the cars knocked him out of the van he whistled the warning.
another clear mile and we'll do it. his driver said, then he looked up a head, good glory, look at that. up ahead James was pulling his train out off the station any minute there could be a crash. its up to duck.
duck put every ounce off steam and weight against the cars. its too late, he cried.
then duck found himself swerving into the yard where a barber had set up shop he was shaving a costumer.
duck shut his eyes.
CRASH.
ha-ha beg pardon sir excuse my intrusion. duck said.
no I wont you have frightened my costumers ill teach you. and he lathered duck all over. pour duck
no one had been hurt but the cars didn't care they where feeling very pleased with themselves.
sir topham hat came to talk to the barber.
I don't like engines popping through my walls. fumed the barber.
well I have to say if duck hadn't been trying to prevent the crash, so it was a very close shave.
oh, oh excuse me. the barber filled a basin with water and washed ducks face. I am sorry I didn't know that you where being a brave engine. he said apologetically.
when duck had been rescued sir topham hat had more news for duck.
and when you have been repaired, you are coming home. he said.
home sir, you mean the yards, duck asked.
well yes, said sir topham hatt.
but they don't like me they like diesel. duck protested.
well you will be surprised to know that his conscious had bothered him to the point that he openly apologized to the others and to you in front of me and confessed that it was he that told the lies. and he is sorry and wants a second chance. sir topham hatt said.
I am sure I speak for the rest of the engines that it will take some time for me to get used to him, but I am willing to give him that chance.
and that was that sir topham hatt told diesel that duck was willing to give him a second chance.
and when he return the other engines welcomed him back with a chorus of whistles.
