Marc Brunel. With the ease of one familiar with soliciting funds, his father had arranged a meeting with the majority of the tunnel’s important personnel. Without their knowledge of a pending event, the tunnel’s principals now gathered at the site on Cow Court. While his father and others poured over the account books on a wooden platform next to the giant pit, George and several other engineers, including Mr. Isambard Brunel, Mr. Beamish, and Mr. Gravatt, conversed below at the bottom of the pit.Twirling his pencil between his fingers, George wondered if Mrs. Russell’s surprise would indeed take place. If it did, and proved successful, his promotion might be sealed. He would be given more responsibilities than he had at present. Moreover, the one hundred and fifty pounds added to his salary would go a long way toward helping pay for the construction of models for his proposed projects.However, he considered himself a realist, so failure could be in his cards too. His acquaintance with Mrs.
