I Introduction chapter 1 paragraph 32 among 52 paragraphs
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“Possibly not,” said the Time Traveller. “But now you
begin to see the object of my investigations into the geometry of Four
Dimensions. Long ago I had a vague inkling of a machine—”
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“That shall travel indifferently in any direction of Space and
Time, as the driver determines.”
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“It would be remarkably convenient for the historian,” the
Psychologist suggested. “One might travel back and verify the
accepted account of the Battle of Hastings, for instance!”
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“Don’t you think you would attract attention?” said
the Medical Man. “Our ancestors had no great tolerance for
anachronisms.”
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“One might get one’s Greek from the very lips of Homer and
Plato,” the Very Young Man thought.
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“In which case they would certainly plough you for the
Little-go. The German scholars have improved Greek so much.”
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“Then there is the future,” said the Very Young Man.
“Just think! One might invest all one’s money, leave it to
accumulate at interest, and hurry on ahead!”
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“Let’s see your experiment anyhow,” said the
Psychologist, “though it’s all humbug, you know.”
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