AFTER DINNER TALK
After several vain attempts to follow the light conversation of the young person he had taken in at dinner, the professor struck out for his natural level, and explained to her carefully and elaborately that a recent discovery showed that life can be produced in sterilized bouillon by the action of radium. ‘A marvellous discovery!’ he continued. ‘And what trains of thought it gives rise to ! Why, this may have happened in this world of ours millions of years ago !’ ‘ Really !’ she said, visibly impressed, but a little incredulous. ‘Of course, I understand that there may have been radium then, but—erwhere did they get the beef tea ?’
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New Zealand Tablet, 28 November 1912, Page 62
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110AFTER DINNER TALK New Zealand Tablet, 28 November 1912, Page 62
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