His aim is to encourage the use of freeblown glass in contemporary craft work.

'Sir, I know what to do,' retorted Mrs Pipchin, 'and of course shall do it. Susan Nipper,' snapping her up particularly short, 'a month's warning from this hour.' 'Oh indeed!' cried Susan, loftily. 'Yes,' returned Mrs Pipchin, 'and don't smile at me, you minx, or I'll know the reason why! Go along with you this minute!'

The scientist attached a pinger to the carapace of the sea turtle to track its migration.

He still couldn't get through his head that she was interested in him. Outside of Gloria Williams, the little girl next door who suddenly moved away, he couldn't remember anyone who paid that much attention to him.