\"IdidnottakeobservationsofVenusfirst，\"answeredtheProphet，withacertainproudreserve。\"Ibeganbyanexaminationinto’TheMilkyWay。’\"
SirTiglathimpoundedanothercrumpet。
\"Goon，youngman，\"hecried。\"Theoldastronomerlendethear。\"
TheProphet，whofeltverymuchlikeanervousundergraduateundergoinga/viva—voce/examination，continued，——
\"Ibecamedeeplyinterested，stronglyattractedbythe——theheavenlybodies。Theyfascinatedme。Icouldthinkofnothingelse。\"