Chapter 25: The God of the Machine

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌​‌⁠Lionel stared dumbly for a moment, not completely realizing what had happened. Then he jumped up with a wry smile. "You must think me a poor watcher," he said, inwardly cursing his sleepiness. "I was so busy waiting and thinking of you that I suppose I must have—I imagine I have—that is, I fell asleep. Did you come by train?"

"Yes," she said. It would be idle to say "in the well-remembered tones."