I’vethoughtofathing。”Hewhiskedout，leavingmetoexaminethisnuclearspotatleisurewhilehisvoicebecamedictatorialwithout。Thedenstruckmeasinitslargegreydirtywayquiteunprecedentedandextraordinary。ThebottleswerealllabelledsimplyA，B，C，andsoforth，andthatdearoldapparatusabove，seenfromthisside，wasevenmorepatiently“ontheshelf“thanwhenithadbeenusedtoimpressWimblehurst。Isawnothingforitbuttositdowninthechairandawaitmyuncle’sexplanations。Iremarkedafrock-coatwithsatinlapelsbehindthedoor；therewasadignifiedumbrellainthecornerandaclothes-brushandahat-brushstoodonaside-table。Myunclereturnedinfiveminuteslookingathiswatch——agoldwatch——

　　“Gettin’lunch-time，George。”hesaid。“You’dbettercomeandhavelunchwithme！”

　　“How’sAuntSusan？”Iasked。

　　“Exuberant。Neversawhersolarky。Thishasbuckedherupsomethingwonderful——allthis。”

　　“Allwhat？”

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