carol was met at the airport by donald and marta , and were all sedately transported in herr fliks private car ( a vintage rolls royce , he appreciated good engineering ) directly to the shipyard , but the chauffer paused momentarily at a vantage point that overlooked the yard ; to give carol her first glimpse of what they all hoped would become a lifebelt for them , and then , as they continued on , and approached the dockyard gate , the traffic was stopped , to make way for them .