Professor Hora took his glasses back and pocketed them.
″Unfortunately,″ he continued after a pause, ″they already have plenty of human accomplices.
That's the worst part.″ ″Well, nobody's going to steal any of my time,″ Momo said stoutly.
″I should hope not,″ said the professor. From one moment to the next, he looked like an old man again.
″Come along, Momo, I want to show you my collection.″
Taking her by the hand, he led her back into the great hall,
where he showed her all sorts of timepieces and made them chime for her, explained the workings of his sidereal clocks,
and gradually, under the influence of his little visitor's obvious delight in all these marvels, grew younger again.
″Tell me,″ he said as they walked on, ″do you like riddles?″
″Oh yes, very much,″ Momo said eagerly. ″Do you know any?″
″Yes,″ said Professor Hora, smiling at her, ″I know a real teaser. Very few people can solve it.″
″All the better,″ Momo said. ″I'll make a special note of it, so I can try it out on my friends.″
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