The engineer and conductor were talking excitedly with a signal–man, whom the station–master at Medicine Bow, the next stopping place, had sent on before.

火车司机和列车员已经下来了。他们正在和一个守路员激烈地争论着，这个守路员是前面梅迪西弯车站的站长特地派来等这一趟火车的。

According to the signal–man, it was in a ruinous condition, several of the iron wires being broken;and it was impossible to risk the passage.

据守路员说，这座桥就要垮了，上面很多铁索已经断了。冒险通过是不可能的。

Passepartout, joining the group, heard the signal–man say, " No! you can't pass. The bridge at Medicine Bow is shaky, and would not bear the weight of the train" .

路路通走近了这一群人，他听见守路员说：" 不行，没办法通过！梅迪西弯的大桥已经在摇晃，经受不起火车的重压了。"