A Tale of Time City
“He had found a square box on a strap, which looked almost like a gas mask case, to carry the egg-shaped control in. From this box he took a slender tube of oil and oiled the big old-fashioned hinges of the chained door to stop it creaking. This might be only an adventure to him, Vivian thought, as they all tiptoed down the stone passageway carrying their clothes, but he was being quite serious about it.
Jonathan had a powerful little flashlight in his box too. At the blocked archway, he shone i...t over the stones until he found the white mark his sandal had made the night before. Then he kicked the same place. The false door pivoted smoothly round and they squeezed through the gaps. With the stronger light, it was much easier to go down the stairs. When they reached the stone room at the bottom, Jonathan propped the torch on the stairs to give them light while they changed into Twenty Century clothes.
Sam’s excited breathing filled the room as he unwrapped his bundle. Vivian was silent with dismay as she unfolded hers.MoreLess
Jonathan had a powerful little flashlight in his box too. At the blocked archway, he shone i...t over the stones until he found the white mark his sandal had made the night before. Then he kicked the same place. The false door pivoted smoothly round and they squeezed through the gaps. With the stronger light, it was much easier to go down the stairs. When they reached the stone room at the bottom, Jonathan propped the torch on the stairs to give them light while they changed into Twenty Century clothes.
Sam’s excited breathing filled the room as he unwrapped his bundle. Vivian was silent with dismay as she unfolded hers.MoreLess
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