I saw white figures. Twice I fancied I saw a solitary white, ape-like creature running rather quickly up the hill, and once near the ruins I saw a leash of them carrying some dark body.
In "The Time Machine" by H. G. Wells, the protagonist encounters eerie white figures during his time travels. These figures appear to be ape-like creatures, suggesting a strange evolution or mutation over time. The traveler is startled by the sight of one such creature running swiftly up a hill, indicating a presence of a possibly intelligent or at least coordinated species in an unknown future.
Additionally, the traveler witnesses a group of these white beings transporting a dark body near some ruins, raising questions about their social structure and behaviors. This moment hints at a deeper story within the landscape he explores, provoking curiosity about the fate of humanity and the life forms that have emerged in its absence.
