I sped like lightning through the historical period, then into pre-history and accelerated, so now it only took a few minutes to get to the period where I lost Eliza, and even as I looked for her, I was aware that I couldn’t have stopped even if I’d caught a glimpse of her. As is well known, all racing time-bikes are fitted with a standard 200 horsepower chronowatt generator, so in principle all competitors should be able to go the same distance in time. In the end, it turned out that they were right, but it was a long time before I found that out and I wasn’t too worried about the future, because I had just discovered a new game. During the journey, I would have to don a lightweight, flexible suit, much like the kind used by astronauts, fitted with oxygen tanks that gave me a four-hour range.
