"Now, papa," she said, with a look of malice in her eyes, "did the gentleman who made that drawing have to know anything about chemistry or the physical sciences?"
[CHAPTER VIII.]
A DRAWING LESSON.
For a moment Monsieur Dalize was disconcerted, and knew not what to say in answer. Happily, Monsieur Roger came to his aid. He took the book from Miette's hands, looked at the engraving, and said, quietly,—
"Why, certainly, my dear young friend, the gentleman who made that drawing ought to know something about chemistry and physical science."
"How so?" said Miette, astonished.
"Why, if he did not know the laws of physical science and of chemistry, he has, none the less, and perhaps even without knowing it himself, availed himself of the results of chemistry and physical science."
Miette took the book back again, looked at the drawing with care, and said,—