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"I must try and understand something of this child's capacities," I said in answer to a hint of Challis's that I should leave the Wonder alone. "It seems to me that here we have something which is of the first importance, of greater importance, indeed, than anything else in the history of the world." "But you can't make him speak," said Challis. "I shall try," I said.
Challis's tone was one of rebuke. Stott shifted in his chair and his eyes flickered uncertainly in the direction of the cradle. "Dr. O'Connell says 'twill," he said. "When did he see the child last?" asked Challis. "Not since 'twere a week old, sir," replied Ellen. "In that case his authority goes for nothing, and, then, by the way, I suppose the child has not been vaccinated?" "Not yet, sir."
See Wolf, Gesch. d. Monat. In a letter to Von Zach of June 24, 1802, he speaks of Pallas as "almost incredibly small," and makes it only seventy English miles in diameter. Monat. Astr., p. 359. Prof. Challis's Report, quoted in Obituary Notice, Month. Trans., vol. i., p. 246. See H. T. Vivian, Engl.
But even in the face of these sartorial deficiencies, he looked like a cricketer. The field spread out respectfully, and Jimmy Silver moved a man from the slips into the country. There were three more balls of Challis's over, for Billy Silver's collapse had occurred at the third delivery. Fenn mistimed the first. Two hours' writing indoors does not improve the eye.
If Crashaw prided himself on his devotion to the Church, he did not wish that attitude to overshadow the pride he also took in the belief that he was Challis's social equal.
He was intended for the Church, but Professor Challis's lectures diverted him to astronomy, and he resolved, as soon as he had taken his degree, to prepare, with all possible diligence, to follow his new vocation.
And although it is worthless as evidence, there is something rather suspicious in Challis's discovery of finely powdered glass in his library a mere pinch on the parquet near the further window of the big room, several feet away from the table at which the Wonder habitually sat.
"He is too many thousands of years ahead of us," he said. "We can only bridge the gap by many centuries of patient toil. If a revelation were made to us, we should not understand it." So, by degrees, Challis's influence took possession of me and roused me to self-assertion.
Crashaw phrased his description of Victor Stott in terms other than those he used in speaking to his wife or to his parishioners; but the undercurrent of his virulent superstition did not escape Challis, and the attitude of the villagers was made perfectly plain. "Hm!" was Challis's comment, when the flow of words ceased, "nigroque simillima cygno, eh?"
I decided that I must certainly go and see Stott's queer son, the phenomenon who had, they say, read all the books in Mr. Challis's library. I wondered what sort of a library this Challis had, and who he was. I had never heard of him before. I think I must have gone to sleep for a time. When Mrs.
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