Helen's father was an intellectualish advertising executive; a graduate of the Ethical Culture School, she was delighted that Rabi wanted to be a physicist.

a creviced structure for storing ears of corn

£10,000 apiece; and, if all fall out right, the latter to come to our good friend [Secretary Winwood]'s share, who had rather have met with somebody else, and set me on work to win the dry-handed Knight (you know who I mean), who though he be ambitious enough, yet covetousness is the more predominant.

The antidote prepared in the Valley of Léogane consisted solely of ammonia, clairin, and various aromatic solutions purchased at the local apothecary.