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Do you see an intersection of time and space in the story?    

Answer:

'The Third Level' is a short story based on the idea of time travel in which a commuter discovers a train that runs between New York and the year 1894. One definitely gets the impression that Finney would rather have been anywhere else than the mid-20th century—a feeling most of us have probably shared from time to time. The happiness of all the three characters revolved around the third level.   Charley, the main character, was the one who initially found the third level. While everyone thought that there were only two levels at the Grand Central Station, he knew that there was a third level. And if one could find it, by taking the right twists and turns down corridors and stairs, one would discover that the third level transported one to 1894.   Louisa was Charley's wife. She did not believe in the third level until Charley received the letter from his friend. Sam was Charley's psychiatrist friend. He was initially worried about Charley. Later on, Sam drew nearly all of his life's savings from the bank and exchanged it for the 1894 currency. He was able to find the third level and catch a train back into a quieter, happier past—moving back to the year 1894. He was very pleased with his decision of moving back to a more peaceful time in Gatesburg, Illinois.