We'll look at these things after dinner, Daisy."
"Principles?" half exclaimed Mrs. Sandford, with so dismayed
an expression that the doctor and I both laughed.
"Not exactly," — said the doctor, putting his hand in his
pocket. "Look here."
"I see nothing but a little dirt."
"You shall see something else by and by — if you will."
"You have never brought your microscope here, Grant? Where in
the world will you set it up?"
"In your room — after dinner — if you permit."
Mrs. Sandford permitted; and though she did not care much
about the investigations that followed, the doctor and I did.
As delightful as the morning had been, the long afternoon
stretched its bright hours along; till Mrs. Sandford insisted
I must be dressed, and pushed the microscope into a corner and
ordered the doctor away.
That was the beginning of the pleasantest course of lessons I
ever had in my life. From that time Dr. Sandford and I spent a
large part of every day in the hills; and often another large
part over the microscope.
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