Actually you are quoting from one of the very FIRST visions EGW received on the matter. In that vision it all seemed to happen "simultaneously". But over time God gave her more visions filling in the details.

D: Do you really think Christ will already be on the cloud coming to earth throughout the whole of the endtime events? . . . To say Christ mounts the flaming cloud that carries Him to earth, at the beginning of the events in chapters 39-40 while she mentions it at the end, kind of throws the whole sequence of what she's saying out, unless it will be a very slowly approaching object.

M: If we take into consideration all the quotes I posted above it seems clear to me Ellen is saying several things will happen nearly simultaneously - 1) Jesus ceases mediating, 2) probation closes, 3) Jesus leaves the sanctuary bound for the east, a journey that will take "a number of days", 4) the angels begin pouring out the seven last plagues.

M: If we take into consideration all the quotes I posted above it seems clear to me Ellen is saying several things will happen nearly simultaneously - 1) Jesus ceases mediating, 2) probation closes, 3) Jesus leaves the sanctuary bound for the east, a journey that will take "a number of days", 4) the angels begin pouring out the seven last plagues.

D: What do you think "bound for the east" means?

And I saw a flaming cloud come where Jesus stood and he laid off his priestly garment and put on his kingly robe, took his place on the cloud which carried him to the east where it first appeared to the saints on earth, a small black cloud, which was the sign of the Son of Man. While the cloud was passing from the Holiest to the east which took a number of days, the Synagogue of Satan worshiped at the saints feet. Ellen G. Harmon {DS, March 14, 1846 par. 2}

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory. Matt. 25:31. {AG 356.1}

"He is to be accompanied by all the hosts of Heaven. "The Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him." "And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect." [MATT. 25:31; 24:31.] {GC88 321.2}

Did I suggest "a number of days" equals "a few days"? If I did I didn't mean to. At any rate, I suppose the expression "a number of days" can encompasses several days or more, but probably not as many as several weeks or more. I hope it lasts less than a week. Here's how she used the expression elsewhere:

By it I mean Jesus leaves the sanctuary and begins making His way to the East. This journey will take "a number of days". Once He arrives in the East, the people of God will first recognize Him as a "small black cloud" which they will perceive as "the sign of the Son of Man". "While the cloud was passing from the Holiest to the east which took a number of days . . . ."

Besides presenting to us other, "number of days", how would you expect her to say it if it did indeed take a number of days, oh, say over 1335 days?

Dedication, seems to me the Father remains in heaven while Jesus comes here to bring us home. Do you agree with what I wrote about the "number of days"?

About four months since, I had a vision of events, all in the future. And I saw the time of trouble, such as never was,--Jesus told me it was the time of Jacob's trouble, and that we should be delivered out of it by the voice of God. Just before we entered it, (1)we all received the seal of the living God. Then I saw the (2)four Angels cease to hold the four winds. And I saw famine, pestilence and sword, nation rose against nation, and (3)the whole world was in confusion. Then we (4)cried to God for deliverance day and night till we began to hear the bells on Jesus' garment. And I saw Jesus rise up in the Holiest, and as he came out we heard the tinkling of bells, and knew our High Priest was coming out. Then (5)we heard the voice of God which shook the heavens and earth, and gave the 144,000 the day and hour of Jesus' coming. Then the (6)saints were free, united and full of the glory of God, for he had turned their captivity. And I saw (7)a flaming cloud come where Jesus stood and he laid off his priestly garment and put on his kingly robe, took his place on the cloud which carried him to the (8)east where it first appeared to the saints on earth, a small black cloud, which was the sign of the Son of Man. While the cloud was passing from the Holiest to the east which took a number of days, the Synagogue of Satan worshiped at the saints feet. Ellen G. Harmon {DS, March 14, 1846 par. 2}