give it to you.

'After the fatigues, excitements, and terrors of the past days, and

in spite of my grief, this seat and the tranquil view and the warm

sunlight were very pleasant. I was very tired and sleepy, and soon

my theorizing passed into dozing. Catching myself at that, I took my

own hint, and spreading myself out upon the turf I had a long and

refreshing sleep.

'I awoke a little before sunsetting. I now felt safe against being

caught napping by the Morlocks, and, stretching myself, I came on

down the hill towards the White Sphinx. I had my crowbar in one

hand, and the other hand played with the matches in my pocket.

'And now came a most unexpected thing. As I approached the pedestal

of the sphinx I found the bronze valves were open. They had slid

down into grooves.

'At that I stopped short before them, hesitating to enter.

'Within was a small apartment, and on a raised place in the corner

of this was the Time Machine. I had the small levers in my pocket.

So here, after all my elaborate preparations for the siege of the

White Sphinx, was a meek surrender. I threw my iron bar away, almost

sorry not to use it.

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The Time Machine