It did seem that it ad taken a long time, a great deal of research... and he hadn't gotten as far as he'd have wanted, either. He'd unlocked a few memories, true, things which were helpful in understanding who they were and where they'd come from. But he wanted more. He wanted to see where they half-belonged.
"You're right, Cecil. We must not give up, when it might soon be within our grasp.... and then we can go and see it for ourselves." He looked forward to the eventual voyage.