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flowers around my neck. The others liked the idea and they began running about and throwing flowers at me. Then they took me by the hands and led to the nearest building.
The building was very large, very old and partly destroyed. Everything was covered with dust. There were many low tables and on the tables I saw heaps of fruits, which I did not know. The little people began eating and I followed their example because I was hungry and thirsty. These people ate only fruit, and while I was with them, I also ate nothing else. I found later, that in this world there were no horses, sheep or dogs. But the fruits were excellent.
I was surprised to see that these people had very little interest in me. They were like children: they came up to me, looked at me and said something, but very soon they got tired of me and walked away to find some other toy.
I tried to learn their language, pointing at things and asking them to say the words for them. But it was a very slow and difficult process because they were not interested in teaching me.
I left the building and walked up a hill to get a better view of the surrounding world. I saw large palaces, very beautiful but partly destroyed. There were no small houses at all.
2. Answer the questions.
1. How did the little people greet Time Traveller and where did they take him?
2. Did Time Traveller and the people understand each other?
3. The people were not interested in teaching Time Traveller their language, were they?
4. What did Time Traveller see around him?
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