He could have eaten--and the Vicar could have eaten--Herakleophorbia by the truckful.

For growth had done with them.

Growth had done with these two gentlemen for evermore.
VI.
It was a day or so after this conversation--a day or so, that is, after the burning of the Experimental Farm--that Winkles came to Redwood and showed him an insulting letter.

It was an anonymous letter, and an author should respect his character's secrets.

"You are only taking credit for a natural phenomenon," said the letter, "and trying to advertise yourself by your letter to the _Times_.