It is almost awful.

If you don't care about reading now, why do you not occupy yourself with cheese-mites ?" "I do not feel drawn towards cheese-mites." "Perhaps not, at first; but all the same they form a subject which is very engaging.

Or any branch of bacteriology." "Well, if you were to lend me your microscope, perhaps I might begin." "I could not do that," he answered quickly.

"I never lend my things." "No, I did not suppose you would," she said.

"I knew I was safe in making the suggestion." "You are rather quick of perception in spite of all your book reading," he said.