I wanted to learn the language, the words of which, with no understanding of their sense, I had been slavishly copying; and so I turned to the study of physical science." "So your two years at the Art School were not wasted," remarked Herr Ellrich.
"Certainly not, for to an observer of natural objects it is most valuable to have a trained eye for form and color." "Yes, and beside, drawing and painting are such charming accomplishments, and so useful to a young man in society." "Playing the piano and singing are still more so," put in Frau Ellrich.
"But dancing most of all," cried Fraulein Ellrich.

"Do you dance ?" "No," answered Wilhelm shortly.
The words jarred upon him, and a silence ensued.
The councilor broke this with the question: "Then you are a doctor of physical science ?" "Yes, sir." "What is your particular department?
Zoology, botany ?" "I have principally studied chemistry and physics, and I think of devoting myself to the latter." "Physics, oh yes.

A wide and beautiful sphere.

So much is included in it.

Electricity, galvanism, magnetism--those are all new faculties very little known; and as regards submarine telegraph the knowledge cannot be too useful." "These sides of the question have not hitherto interested me.