And, good gracious, look at the mess which you have made upon the cloth! Why, you have burned a hole right through." "Oh, that is the acid," Ida answered contentedly.

"Mrs.Westmacott said that it would burn holes." "You might have taken her word for it without trying," said her father dryly.
"But look here, pa! See what the book says: `The scientific mind takes nothing upon trust.

Prove all things!' I have proved that." "You certainly have.

Well, until breakfast is ready I'll glance over the Times.

Have you seen it ?" "The Times?
Oh, dear me, this is it which I have under my spirit-lamp.
I am afraid there is some acid upon that too, and it is rather damp and torn.