Gentle, unmoved, self-assured, Sir Issac Newton was calm as morn itself as he sat in readiness to give England the benefit of his wisdom.
Beyond sat John Locke, abstruse philosopher, a man thinner and darker than his _confrere_, with large full orb, with the brow of the student and the man of thought.

In dignity he shared with the learned gentleman sitting near him.
All those at the board looked with some intentness at the figure of the young man from the North, who came as the guest of Montague.

With small formality, the latter rose and advanced to meet Law with an eager grasp of the hand.

He made him known to the others present promptly, but with a half apology.
"Gentlemen," said he, "I have made bold to ask the presence with us of a young man who has much concerned himself with problems such as those which we have now in hand.

Sir Isaac Newton, this is Mr.Law of Edinboro'.