Ijon is unphased when Physicist Molteris lugs his time machine into Ijon’s sitting room,
promising Ijon will be repaid for the colossal amount of electricity that will be consumed by
the first trip.
— Michael Main
Zamierzałem, ale. . . widzi pan. . . ja. . . mój
gospodarz wyłączył mi elektrycznoćś. . . w
niedzielę.
I planned to, but, you see, I—my landlord turned off the electricity on Sunday.
English
DEBUT
[ex=bare]Ze wspomnień Ijona Tichego, pt. 4 | From remembrances of Ijon
Tichy, pt. 4[/ex], in Księga robotów (Iskry, 1961).
VARIANTS
Debut. [ex=bare]Ze wspomnień Ijona Tichego, pt. 4 | From remembrances of Ijon Tichy, pt. 4[/ex], in Księga robotów (Iskry, 1961).
Time Platform: Although, the machine is a small box, at one point, with the lid off and inner partitions removed, Molteris “got into the machine with both his feet.”
Ex Nihilo Obects and People: It’s not clear how the maroon book ever appeared in the first place, so it could be an ex nihilo object, although that is a minor aspect of the story.
From Ijon’s apartment, shortly after the arrival of Molteris ⋙ to possibly to the same apartment the previous day at an unknown time. Note: It’s unclear whether the book is in an ex nihilo loop, but in any case, it does seem to travel through time.
From Ijon’s apartment, near the end of the story ⋙ to at least thirty years forward. Note: Molteris.