Out of Time by Bruce Macfarlane

Author:Bruce Macfarlane [Macfarlane, Bruce]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-06T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

J.

We woke rather late and had a nice leisurely breakfast in the inn. For some reason I was in no hurry to leave. In fact, all I wanted to do was just drive off to some quiet little cottage and live with her forever.

Elizabeth seemed equally content.

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E.

There is something about a shared intimacy which dissolves the gap between time and space. That morning at breakfast I noticed he had for the first time relaxed considerably in my presence and was fussing over me, making sure I had everything I wanted. I let him and found myself thanking him profusely on each suggestion. I was surprised how easily I surrendered to him. It was so nice to be ‘looked after’, if I may permit myself to try to imitate one of James’s innuendos. I had not realised, and this is difficult to write, how much of my intimate self could respond to such physical pleasure.

We left the inn about 10 o’clock and travelled back to Hamgreen again. Mr Maxwell was still there. He took a little persuading to allow us entrance.

“So you agree with me that your world is being manipulated, or are you just worried about your own safety?”

James said, “Both, Mr Maxwell. But I do not think the solution is to remove your equations. Up until thirty years ago society was not wired in, and I feel that is the point where we must cause a deviation to prevent social media expanding. Before that it was just the role of journalists, advertising and politicians to manipulate us. But then we let everyone join in.”

“In that case we must find out where their operational base is, for knowledge of that will give us an indication of where to start.”

“I’m not convinced they have one. They could easily be individuals working together in the dark net - unaware of each other but sharing a common purpose.”

Just then I remembered the letter Mr Wells had showed us.

“James! Did not Mr Wells’ letter refer to a Professor Rolleston? Perhaps he is the key.”

He immediately took out his phone and entered instructions to locate him.

“No one obvious.”

Then I remembered the date on the letter.

“James, what year are we in?”

“2015, I hope. Why?”

“Because there was a number on the letter at the bottom, 2021. I did not think more about it until now. The number must refer to the year the letter was written. When Mr Batalia met Mr Wells he must have come back from the future! Which means if we want to contact Professor Rolleston we must travel to the future as well.”

“Elizabeth, just in case I forget for some reason, will you remind me to marry you at the earliest possible opportunity?”

With the same humour I said I would do my best to remember.

“OK then," James said, "If we contact Rolleston we had better return to Midhurst and set the time to 2021. Coming, Maxwell?”

“Undoubtedly, Sir. And if there is opportunity to get out of this time it would be most welcome”.

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