🕰️ The Time Machine – Chapter VII: Weena

The Time Traveller paused in his story and looked at us.

“I must tell you about someone I met,” he said. “Her name was Weena.”

“She was one of the Eloi. One day, I saw her struggling in a river. The others just watched her silently. They didn’t help. I jumped in and saved her. After that, she stayed close to me. She followed me everywhere.”

“Weena was kind and gentle. Like a child, she was always curious. She didn’t speak much, but she smiled at me often. I believe she was grateful and wanted to help me in return.”

“I began to feel protective of her. In a world that was so strange and lonely, Weena became a small light of friendship.”

“But I still needed my Time Machine. I believed it had been taken underground by the Morlocks. I planned to go back down and get it, but I knew I had to be prepared.”

“So I started collecting materials to make a torch. I knew the Morlocks feared light. Weena helped me find dry sticks, and I kept matches hidden in my pocket.”

“I also explored more of the land. I found the ruins of an old museum. Inside, there were broken tools and dusty books. Most were useless, but I took a heavy iron bar with me to use as a weapon.”

“I had a plan. I would wait until dark, find the Morlock tunnels, and try to get my Time Machine back. But I wouldn’t go alone—Weena insisted on coming with me.”

“I didn’t want to risk her safety, but I couldn’t leave her behind. She was too afraid to be alone in the dark.”

“And so, we walked into the forest together—toward danger.”

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📖 Glossary

Word/Phrase	Meaning
Struggling	Having difficulty or fighting against something
Grateful	Feeling thankful or appreciative
Protective	Wanting to keep someone safe
Torch	A stick with fire used for light
Ruins	Broken remains of a building or place
Iron bar	A strong, heavy piece of metal
Weapon	Something used to protect or fight

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❓ Comprehension Questions

1. Who is Weena?

2. How did the Time Traveller meet her?

3. What was unusual about the Eloi’s reaction when Weena was in danger?

4. Why did the Time Traveller start collecting sticks?

5. What item did he take from the museum?

6. What was his plan to get the Time Machine back?

7. Why did Weena go with him into the forest?

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✅ Answers

1. She is one of the Eloi who becomes close to the Time Traveller.

2. He rescued her when she was drowning in a river.

3. They didn’t help or show emotion—they just watched.

4. To make a torch because he knew the Morlocks were afraid of light.

5. A heavy iron bar to use as a weapon.

6. He planned to go into the Morlocks’ tunnels at night to retrieve the machine.

7. She was too afraid to stay alone in the dark and wanted to stay with him.