In the mean time, I lay fairly exposed to the examination of his eyes and hands, quiet and unresisting

Holy shit!

As a result, there was a gain of 3½ min. from Goraghwood to Dundalk, which we reached 2 min. early. Nevertheless, the customs officials succeeded in overstepping their 13-min. time allowance, and we left 1 min. late.

Is much the matter with the old plan?