\"Oh, yes, that had often peeped out,\" said Dr. Portal. \"Such a pity! So unnecessary!\"
\"What sort of woman is Mrs. McComb?\"
\"A good enough sort as women go,\" answered Dr. Portal carelessly. \"Highly conventional. Ambitious. On that account I considered her influence over her husband unfortunate. A scientist cannot afford to consider ambition; he cannot consider anything in the world but science!\"
\"You have not much use for women,
\"Oh, yes, that had often peeped out,\" said Dr. Portal. \"Such a pity! So unnecessary!\"
\"What sort of woman is Mrs. McComb?\"
\"A good enough sort as women go,\" answered Dr. Portal carelessly. \"Highly conventional. Ambitious. On that account I considered her influence over her husband unfortunate. A scientist cannot afford to consider ambition; he cannot consider anything in the world but science!\"
\"You have not much use for women,
