\"Myrashnessrunstheriskofthat，\"Irejoined。
\"Tellmesomething，beforeIallowyoutorunyourrisk，\"hesaid。\"Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhothinkthatthetempersofchildrenareformedbytheaccidentalinfluenceswhichhappentobeaboutthem？Ordoyouagreewithmethatthetempersofchildrenareinheritedfromtheirparents？\"
TheDoctor（asIconcluded）wasstillstronglyimpressedbytheMinister’sresolutiontoadoptachildwhosewickedmotherhadcommittedthemostatrociousofallcrimes。Wassomeseriousforebodinginsecretpossessionofhismind？Mycuriositytohearhimwasnowincreasedtenfold。Irepliedwithouthesitation：
\"Iagreewithyou。\"
Helookedatmewithhissenseofhumortwinklinginhiseyes。