The Time Machine, Chapter 15 summary
Chapter 15 of 17 · 2 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 15, the Time Traveller reverses through time and reaches his laboratory, where familiar surroundings make his journey seem almost like a dream. The machine’s changed position, his painful heel, and the newspaper’s date connect his account to the present as he explains how he joins his listeners for dinner.
What happens
- The Time Traveller moves backward through changing days and landscapes, slowing as familiar buildings appear.
- He sees Mrs. Watchett move backward through the laboratory and thinks he briefly sees Hillyer.
- He stops, climbs off the machine, and trembles before the familiar workshop makes him question his experience.
- The machine rests in a different corner, matching the distance the Morlocks carry it in his account.
- A newspaper and clock confirm the present date and hour, and he joins his listeners to eat and tell his story.
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What to notice
Familiar surroundings briefly make the journey seem uncertain. He then contrasts this impression with the machine’s changed position.
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Where does the machine stop when the Time Traveller returns?
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