You are getting quite an odd look on your face; you are indeed, not like other men at all.

I believe that it comes from your worrying about this wretched invention until you are half crazy over the thing.

Any change there ?" He shook his head.

"No, I can't find the right alloy--not one that can be relied upon.

I begin to doubt whether it exists." "Why don't you give it up--for a while at any rate ?" "I have.