Ernest

How did you ever meet Metchnikoff?

Helen

[chaffing]

I had worked under Hamilton! They all wanted to meet me.

Ernest

[with an unmistakable look]

U'm ... was that why? [Fleeing danger.] Didn't you let them know your part in that discovery? Why, if it hadn't been for you, I should never have stumbled upon the thing at all.

Helen

Oh, I know my place too well for that! Talk about artistic temperament, you scientists are worse than prima donnas.