Машина времени

           Butthattroubledmeverylittlenow. Ihadinmypossessionathingthatwas,perhaps,thebestofalldefencesagainsttheMorlocks—Ihadmatches! Ihadthecamphorinmypocket,too,ifablazewereneeded. Itseemedtomethatthebestthingwecoulddowouldbetopassthenightintheopen,protectedbyafire. InthemorningtherewasthegettingoftheTimeMachine. Towardsthat,asyet,Ihadonlymyironmace. Butnow,withmygrowingknowledge,Ifeltverydifferentlytowardsthosebronzedoors. Uptothis,Ihadrefrainedfromforcingthem,largelybecauseofthemysteryontheotherside. Theyhadneverimpressedmeasbeingverystrong,andIhopedtofindmybarofironnotaltogetherinadequateforthework.