CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
“Time Present and Time Past are both perhaps present in Time Future, and Time Future contained in Time Past.”
THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT “FOUR QUARTERS, BURNT NORTON” [1935]
Sam felt a sense of foreboding, yet at the same time a strange inner calm, as she walked besides Parsons out of Virtual Software’s building. On the way from the elevator to the exit, Parsons greeted a few people who were either going to or returning from lunch. He acknowledged them briefly with a smile and a hello but didn’t introduce Sam nor initiate any further conversation.
It was drizzling outdoors, but Sam could care less about the weather. Spotting Montmart’s car in the parking lot, a fresh pang of guilt hit her. Why had she agreed to participate in the time-travel demonstration, and why had Parso
