human
And, boys, went on Professor Snodgrass,
gpt
I think you will agree with me that it is quite a problem to try to find in Europe, at this particular time, two girls I have never seen, that I may deliver to them a small fortune, and claim one myself.
human
Say, this is getting worse and more of it! cried Ned.
gpt
What does it all mean, Professor? Are you in earnest about these girls and the effect of war noises on insects?
human
I am in earnest about both problems--never more so, was the answer, and it needed but a glance at the face of the scientist to disclose this fact.
gpt
But perhaps I had better explain.
human
Perhaps you had,
gpt
And never mind about the insects--tell us about the girls,
human
Yes, relieve his mind, agreed Ned.
gpt
He hasn't heard from his dear Helena in some hours, I guess.
human
Oh, cut it out!
gpt
The two girls to whom I refer, went on Professor Snodgrass,
human
The man who wrote the book on trigonometry that we used to study at Boxwood Hall?
gpt
The same, murmured Professor Snodgrass.
human
Professor Petersen was an eminent mathematician, and the world did not fully estimate his worth. His mathematical work was only a branch of his many-sided activities. Professor Petersen died about three months ago, and he left me a most peculiar legacy.
gpt
Peculiar in what way?