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"I'll admit that there are some remarkable facts in the case of this child," said Lewes, "but I do not see why we should, as yet, take the whole proposition for granted." "No! I am with you there," returned Challis. And no more was said until they were nearly home. Just before they turned into the drive, however, Challis stopped.
"I have dined once to-day," I said. "At half-past twelve. I have no other excuse." "Oh! well," said Challis, "you needn't eat, but I must. Get us something, Heathcote," he said to the butler, "and bring tea here." Much of our conversation after dinner was not relevant to the subject of the Wonder; we drifted into a long argument upon human origins which has no place here.
"I don't know if you are aware," began Challis, "that there is a system of education in England at the present time, which requires that every child should attend school at the age of five years, unless the parents are able to provide their children with an education elsewhere." The Wonder nodded. Challis inferred that he need proffer no further information with regard to the Education Act.
"Well?" he said, "what is the latest news in anthropology?" "A very remarkable phenomenon," replied Challis. "That is what I have come to see you about." "I thought you were in Paraguay pigging it with the Guaranis " "No, no; I don't touch the Americas," interposed Challis. "I want all your attention, Elmer. This is important." "Come into my study," said Elmer, "and let us have the facts.
Wrandall," he made haste to explain. To the new boy's surprise, the visitor was conducted with much bowing and scraping into the private offices, where no one ventured except by special edict of the powers. "Who was it?" he asked, in some awe, of a veteran stenographer who came up and sneered at him. "Mrs. Challis Wrandall, you little simpleton," said she, and for once he failed to snap back.
During those three weeks the Wonder held himself completely detached from any intercourse with the world of men. At the end of that period he once more manifested his awareness of the human factor in existence. Challis, if he spoke little to Lewes of the Wonder during this time, maintained a strict observation of the child's doings.
"After four days of observing," Challis wrote, October 12, 1846, to Airy, "the planet was in my grasp if only I had examined or mapped the observations." Had he done so, the first honours in the discovery, both theoretical and optical, would have fallen to the University of Cambridge.
"Well, and the blasphemy?" prompted Challis. "At the end of my instruction, the child, still looking away from me, shook his head and said that what I had told him was not true. I confess that I was staggered. Possibly I lost my temper, somewhat. I may have grown rather warm in my speech. And at last ..." Crashaw clenched his hands and spoke in such a low voice that Challis could hardly hear him.
These were completed, and in September of 1845, Challis informed Sir George Airy that according to the calculations of Adams the perturbations of Uranus were due to the influence of an unknown planet beyond. The young mathematician indicated in his conclusions at what point in the heavens the ultra-Uranian world was then traveling, and where it might be found.
I was speaking of your own ambitions." Challis had sauntered over to the window; he stood, with his back to Lewes, looking out at the blue and white of the April sky. Lewes frowned. He did not understand the gist of the question. "I suppose there is a year's work on this book before me yet," he said. "Quite, quite," replied Challis, watching a cloud shadow swarm up the slope of Deane Hill.
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