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Read this excerpt from The Time Machine. Then complete the sentences that follow.
[The Psychologist] was in the midst of his exposition when the door from the corridor oper
first. "Hallo!" I said. "At last!" And the door opened wider, and the Time Traveller stood bef
matter?" cried the Medical Man, who saw him next. And the whole tableful turned towards
He was in an amazing plight. His coat was dusty and dirty, and smeared with green down
- either with dust and dirt or because its colour had actually faded. His face was ghastly p
expression was haggard and drawn, as by intense suffering. For a moment he hesitated in
came into the room. He walked with just such a limp as I have seen in footsore tramps. W
He said not a word, but came painfully to the table, and made a motion towards the wine.
him. He drained it, and it seemed to do him good: for he looked round the table, and the g
have you been up to, man?" said the Doctor. The Time Traveller did not seem to hear. "D
articulation. "I'm all right." He stopped, held out his glass for more, and took it off at a drau