"
Varcek took the conversational shift in stride. "Of course," he agreed.
"But you are trained in the scientific method of thought. That, at least,
is something. When I have opportunity to explain my ideas more fully, I
believe you will be interested in my conclusions."
They greeted Gladys, and walked with her to the dining-room. As usual,
Geraldine was absent; Dunmore and Nelda were already at the table, eating
in silence. Both of them seemed self-conscious, after the pitched battle
of the evening before. Rand broke the tension by offering Humphrey Goode
in the role of whipping-boy; he had no sooner made a remark in derogation
of the lawyer than Nelda and her husband broke into a duet of
vituperation. In the end, everybody affected to agree that the whole
unpleasant scene had been entirely Goode's fault, and a pleasant spirit
of mutual cordiality prevailed.
Finally Dunmore got up, wiping his mouth on a napkin.
"Well, it's about time to get to work," he said. "We might as well save
gas and both use my car. Coming, Anton?"
"I'm sorry, Fred; I can't leave, yet. I have some notes upstairs I have
to get in order. I was working on this new egg-powder, last evening, and
I want to continue the experiments at the plant laboratory.
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