After a few months.
Alexander had grown used to this routine of going to the library.
There was an old dilapidated house from the victoriana era that he went by everyday while returning from the library.
Strangely, after much observation, Alexander had determined that it never really recieved much attention from passers-by as it should have.
One day, curiosity got the better of him and he decided to explore the building.
He entered through the gate that was half broken and the other half was hanging on as though it would break off any moment.
The first thing he noticed was that the garden that must have existed in times past had overgrown and turned into a jungle.
After walking a little bit, he came up to the door. He found that the door was not locked. He entered the building. Oddly, it was clean! So clean that it was as though it had never been abandoned for years.
The carpet, the walls, the furniture- everything looked brand new and well cared for.
Leading through another door was a vast library. But, that was not what was strange about it. No, what caught his attention was the portraits that adorned the walls throughout the building. They were moving and talking.
But, that was not all the surprises that he had in store for him. That is because, leading out of the library, there was another door that lead to a room.
He decided to explore that as well.
Upon entering the room, he saw various strange devices strewn about. But, what caught his attention was the big ring-like device in the middle of the room, resting on a raised platform.
It looked the same as a stargate, a wormhole generating device he had seen in a TV show in his past life.