Chapter 5 Summary

At sunset, the Time Traveler starts down the crest to find the grey building and a place to sleep. He discovers his time machine is gone. In a panic, he runs into the grey building, where the Eloi are sleeping in groups. He demands to know where the machine is, but they do not understand. He goes back outside to continue his search in spite of their cries of terror. He falls asleep next to the White Sphinx.

The Time Traveler wakes in the morning and his panic returns. He fears being stuck there if he cannot find his machine. He sees marks in the ground that lead him to believe his machine is in the pedestal of the statue. He tries to convey his suspicion, points to the statue, but the Eloi turn away and act insulted. In frustration, he grabs one...