R. Austin Freeman

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R. Austin Freeman,  A Silent Witness — Chapter 21 (1915)

“ Presently Woodfield glanced at his watch, turned off the gas-cock, removed the cover of the furnace with his tongs, and, reaching down into the glowing interior, lifted out the nearly white-hot crucible. Instantly Marchmont, Humperdinck and Jervis gathered round to watch, and even Thorndyke left his mould to come and see the result of the first trial. ”
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R. Austin Freeman,  A Silent Witness — Chapter 21 (1915)

“ Woodfield looked at him from under his beetling brows, but went on stirring.
"Matter is indestructible," he replied stolidly; and with this he tipped the contents of the mortar on to a sheet of paper and transferred them to a large fire-clay crucible.
"Now, Polton," said he, "is the furnace ready?"
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R. Austin Freeman,  A Silent Witness — Chapter 21 (1915)

“ Jervis looked out over the professor's shoulder.
"Yes," said he, "that's Miller; and, confound it! here's Marchmont with old Humperdinck. Shall we bolt up to the laboratory and send down word that we're all out of town?"
"I don't see why we should," said Thorndyke. "Woodfield won't be inconsolable if we have to leave him to work by himself for a while."
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