"Do I disturb you untimely at your studies ?" Here our visitor entered the room and looked round critically.

"'Tis even so," he declared.

"Physiological chemistry and its practical applications appears to be the subject.

A physico-chemical inquiry into the properties of streaky bacon and fried eggs.

Do I see another learned brother ?" He peered keenly at me through his pince-nez, and I gazed at him in some embarrassment.
"This is my friend Jervis, of whom you have heard me speak," said Thorndyke.