The Time Machine - International World History Project

The Time Machine‘I had at that time very vague ideas as to the course Ishould pursue. My first was to secure some safe place ofrefuge, and to make myself such arms of metal or stone asI could contrive. That necessity was immediate. In thenext place, I hoped to procure some means of fire, so thatI should have the weapon of a torch at hand, for nothing,I knew, would be more efficient against these Morlocks.Then I wanted to arrange some contrivance to break openthe doors of bronze under the White Sphinx. I had inmind a battering ram. I had a persuasion that if I couldenter those doors and carry a blaze of light before me Ishould discover the Time Machine and escape. I could notimagine the Morlocks were strong enough to move it faraway. Weena I had resolved to bring with me to our owntime. And turning such schemes over in my mind Ipursued our way towards the building which my fancyhad chosen as our dwelling.102 of 148