Curious And Speculative With A Touch Of Eerie Tension Towards The End Of The Chapter.

The Time Traveller explores the landscape, encounters mysterious wells and towers, and theorizes about the future society. He saves Weena, an Eloi, from drowning and they form a bond. He observes that there are no old or infirm Eloi and theorizes about an underground society responsible for maintaining the upper world's lax lifestyle.

In this chapter, the Time Traveller gives a detailed description of the rich and varied landscape he observes from the hills, pointing out peculiar wells with curious thuds and air currents, which leads him to theorize about an extensive subterranean ventilation system. His theories on the future's society develop when he rescues Weena, an Eloi, from the river, which creates a bond between them. He notices that there are no elderly or infirm people among the Eloi and no sign of industry or machinery that would sustain their utopian way of life. These observations lead to speculation about the existence of an underground working class called the Morlocks, who may be responsible for all the labor while the Eloi enjoy their carefree existence. His discovery of the Morlocks' eyes in the darkness of a ruin further suggests a divided humanity evolved to suit their separate environments.