’Still,’arguedLadyConstantineratherfirmly(forshefeltthisopinionoftheBishop’stobeonethrowingdoubtonSwithin),’sustainedfruitioniscompatiblewithearlybias。TychoBraheshowedquiteapassionforthesolarsystemwhenhewasbutayouth,andsodidKepler;andJamesFergusonhadasurprisingknowledgeofthestarsbythetimehewaselevenortwelve。’
’Yes;sustainedfruition,’concededtheBishop(ratherlikingthewords),’iscertainlycompatiblewithearlybias。Fenelonpreachedatfourteen。’
’He——Mr。St。Cleeve——isnotinthechurch,’saidLadyConstantine。
’Heisascientificyoungman,mylord,’explainedMr。Torkingham。
’Anastronomer,’sheadded,withsuppressedpride。