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26. Order Was Restored
Compare the training image with this intervention and its report.
| Instruction or record | Observed action | |
|---|---|---|
| Training image | An open hand | The steward closes his hand and keeps holding |
| After the grip | The report says no mark | The man supports his right hand in his left palm |
| Writing Thursday | The man uses his left hand | The steward steadies the right hand being written on |
| Report capacity | Room for eleven words | Nine written words, counted from the printed report |
His right hand becomes something he supports and writes on with his left.
The posted fare, the customer's words and the steward's household are separate accounts.
| Figure | Amount | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Today's board | 240 | Posted fare |
| Man at the ramp | 239 | Words he has |
| Steward's file | 91 | Arrears, not a stated retained-word balance |
| Steward's wife | 206 | Words she has; four years of Thursdays also stated |
The customer is one word below today's fare. The other figures do not prove what any future crossing will cost.
Written instruction and physical demonstration pass to a younger steward.
- A note beside the open hand
- The margin says not to release before the room is quiet.
- The steward sits in the chair
- He gives the younger man his arm.
- Fingers are placed
- He arranges the younger man's grip with his free hand.
- One finger moves higher
- The lesson ends in a bodily adjustment.
Relationships
- A note beside the open hand → The steward sits in the chair: then demonstrated
- The steward sits in the chair → Fingers are placed: then
- Fingers are placed → One finger moves higher: then
The final adjustment teaches a specific hold; its later use is not shown.