"Yes are those meteors?"
"Those are meteors that do not come to the earth. Sometimes they are nearer, and look like great fire-balls."
"Have you seen them."
"Yes, a great many."
"And have you seen them after they fell on the ground?"
"Yes."
"What are they like then?"
"A very black stone, on the outside, and made up of various metals and earths within."
"But then, what makes them look like fire-balls, before they fall?"
"Can't tell, Daisy. As I said, the doctors are divided; and I really have no opinion that you would understand if I gave it."