They’re in the ornithological section. Curious, isn’t it, when people think fossils are so remote, that to-day in the thorn bushes along the Berbice River there should be a small living bird who swims, creeps, climbs, dives and can duplicate within a few minutes the processes of evolution through the centuries. Mr. Beebe calls them “living fossils”; so when you said....
Hood
(Again looking at his watch)
It’s very interesting.
Professor
Their wing formation somewhat resembles the Archæopteryx. We have a cast of the Solenhofen specimen, if you....
Hood
I have a catalogue. I’d like to study them myself, quietly at first, if you don’t mind.
(He sits down on the bench at back and opens the catalogue. The Professor is offended, gives him a look and goes out. The minute he has gone, Hood arises, takes several steps about as though looking for someone. Sarah has entered with her pail and watches him. She stands there, a worn and abject figure. Hood takes out his watch again.)