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"He is sure to be at the laboratory," returned my companion. "He either avoids the place for weeks, or else he works there from morning to night. If you like, we shall drive round together after luncheon." "Certainly," I answered, and the conversation drifted away into other channels. HE IS SURE TO BE AT THE LABORATORY RETURNED MY COMPANION HE EITHER AVOIDS THE PLACE FOR WEEKS OR ELSE HE WORKS THERE FROM MORNING TO NIGHT IF YOU LIKE WE SHALL DRIVE ROUND TOGETHER AFTER LUNCHEON CERTAINLY I ANSWERED AND THE CONVERSATION DRIFTED AWAY INTO OTHER CHANNELS
ng against him. He is a little queer in his ideas—an enthusiast in some branches of science. As far as I know he is a decent fellow enough.” “A medical student, I suppose?” said I. “No—I have no idea what he intends to go in for. I believe he is well up in anatomy, and he is a first-class chemist; but, as far as I know, he has never taken out any systematic medical classes. His studies are very desultory and eccentric, but he has amassed a lot of out-of-the way knowledge which would astonish his professors.” “Did you never ask him what he was going in for?” I asked. “No; he is not a man that it is easy to draw out, though he can be communicative enough when the fancy seizes him.” “I should like to meet him,” I said. “If I am to lodge with anyone, I should prefer a man of studious and quiet habits. I am not strong enough yet to stand much noise or excitement. I had enough of both in Afghanistan to last me for the remainder of my natural existence. How could I meet this friend of yours?” AINST HIM OH I DIDN'T SAY THERE WAS ANYTHING AGAINST HIM HE IS A LITTLE QUEER IN HIS IDEAS AN ENTHUSIAST IN SOME BRANCHES OF SCIENCE AS FAR AS I KNOW HE'S A DECENT FELLOW ENOUGH A MEDICAL STUDENT I SUPPOSE SAID I NO I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT HE INTENDS TO GO IN FOR I BELIEVE HE IS WELL UP IN ANATOMY AND HE IS A FIRST CLASS CHEMIST BUT AS FAR AS I KNOW HE HAS NEVER TAKEN OUT ANY SYSTEMATIC MEDICAL CLASSES HIS STUDIES ARE VERY DESULTORY AND ECCENTRIC BUT HE HAS A MASTER LOT OF OUT OF THE WAY KNOWLEDGE WHICH WOULD ASTONISH HIS PROFESSORS DID YOU NEVER ASK HIM WHAT HE WAS GOING IN FOR I ASKED NO HE IS NOT A MAN THAT IT IS EASY TO DRAW OUT THOUGH HE CAN BE COMMUNICATIVE ENOUGH WHEN THE FANCY SEIZES HIM I SHOULD LIKE TO MEET HIM I SAID IF I AM TO LODGE WITH ANYONE I SHOULD PREFER A MAN OF STUDIOUS AND QUIET HABITS I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH YET TO STAND MUCH NOISE OR EXCITEMENT I HAD ENOUGH OF BOTH IN AFGHANISTAN TO LAST ME FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY NATURAL EXISTENCE HOW COULD I MEET THIS FRIEND OF YOURS
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