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As he reached over and rang a bell. We talked briefly about the violinist of the previous night. A servant appeared and we had a rather embarrassing time ordering breakfast when she did not understand what Jeff's cheese blintzes were. As she was leaving William said, "Tell John that we are waiting for him. Please close the door behind you." After that the smiling William kept the subject matter simple, as I wondered what he had planned.
    Soon a tall muscular man entered whom I had not seen the day before. "If I may, I would like to introduce my assistant John. I have no secrets from him and I trust his loyalty with my heart. I prefer if he could join us. Do you mind?" asked William in a manner which seemed not to be prompting an answer.
    "The balls in your court. Do as you want," I said. William did not seem to understand what I said but his expression accepted it as an “okay”. I said more plainly, "You have called us here for a reason, something we all must face. How do you want to handle it?"
    "As forward and direct as I can." William paused for a moment then continued carefully. "It's hard for me to talk about some things unless I have better proof... or... an... idea of what you know. So that I can be more open... What can you tell me that can gain my trust?"
    "That window you keep looking at looks like the Garden of Eden. It would be a nice place to visit," I said, looking right into his eyes.
    Apparently satisfied William started what seemed to be a well thought out speech. "I am very impressed with your presence within my house. And I apologize for hiding that last night, but I had much thinking to do before I could approach you. If my conclusions are correct, I understand that you are limited to what you can say and do. I feel if I tell you what I know, completely, you may find yourselves able to tell me more. Is that so?"
    "It would be a good start," Handy said, as several servants entered with our food. No one spoke until the servants closed the door behind them as they left.
    William continued, "I saw you leave a house that I do not think you ever entered. The guards at the gate said they never saw you enter the estate. As you left the house, you looked around in amazement which confirms my belief that you left but never entered. I do not think the apparel and shoes you wear are made anywhere on this earth or in its past. I can find no record of California Island. Your speech is unknown to me, and I am well traveled." He took a deep breath. "Since I am a religious man, I do not believe life started anywhere besides earth. Therefore I can only come to two acceptable possibilities; either you come from the future, or from a world within our world. Both these may sound impossible to another man, however my studies of recent ...has opened my eyes." He stopped to see how we were responding.
    "I can see you have reasoned well," I said with a nod.
    Now more c omfortable he went on. “If you were from a world within our world, it would make little difference to you what you told me because it could never affect you. However if you were from the future you would be in fear that what you said could affect your own past. You seem weary to speak. I can come to only one conclusion.”
    Feeling more confident with our amazed expressions confirming his every word he went on, "If I were you, and was in a faraway place or time, and wanted to visit me on a mission, I would have prepared better. Maybe imitating the talk and clothes of the place I was going to. You must have known something of me. You seem to have read the book I have yet to finish." He stopped to think. "These things conflict. This is as far as I know. Not that I mind or anything. Your party are very honored guests in my home. But what is it you want from me. And how can I help you?"
    "You can get me home," said Jeff with a mouth full of food. I shot him a dirty glance. Then looked at each member of my group as if taking a vote. "Okay." I turned to William. "I