"Father has been talking to me about it for hours at a time.

You are taking it for granted that they will not be able to transmit the qualities of the bean into this new food, but father is sure that they will.

Supposing they succeed, why should you object?
Why should not the whole world share in this thing which has come to you ?" "I do not know," he answered, a little wearily, "and yet nothing seems to be able to alter the way I feel about it.

It seems as though we were committing sacrilege.

Your father and Mr.Bomford, and now this man Bunsome, are entirely engrossed in the commercial side of it.