"Pick one up."

"They're no use to me. This isn't history."

"Pick one up!"

"I haven't got the time. I have to move on."

"Vassi, you touched the faucet, didn't you? And you knocked on the door."

"Yes.... That does mean I can bring back artifacts!"

"Why can't you touch me?"

"Now I have to get to a place that will do me some good. A library, a store, isn't that what you call them? A museum.... Are any of these things nearby?"

"Let me go with you. I'll be your guide. I'll—I'll show you my time."

"But won't you be uncomfortable? I'm invisible."