Foreknowledge II

There Will Be Time, XIV.

See Foreknowledge.

Rereading this novel, I find powerful passages that I have already posted about. Two further observations on the passage quoted in the linked post:

the soughing in the branches is yet another instance of the wind underlining and seeming to comment on the dialogue;

the cloud shadow coming and going symbolizes the fact that Havig has just obliquely referred to the date of Robert Anderson's death but they do not dwell on the matter - the shadow passes.

Until now, Anderson's only time traveling acquaintance has been Havig. On this occasion, for the first time, he also meets Leonce, a woman from his future. However, Havig has confirmed that Eyrie agents stay away from Anderson. Other time travelers continue to be part of the story that Havig tells Anderson but not part of Anderson's own experience.

There are no less than five narrative layers:

the Eyrie and Havig's rival organization;

Havig and Leonce;

Robert Anderson;

Poul Anderson;

the readers of There Will Be Time.