Your sociology is as vicious and worthless as is your method of thinking." It was not so much what he said as how he said it.

I roused at the first sound of his voice.

It was as bold as his eyes.

It was a clarion-call that thrilled me.

And the whole table was aroused, shaken alive from monotony and drowsiness.
"What is so dreadfully vicious and worthless in our method of thinking, young man ?" Dr.Hammerfield demanded, and already there was something unpleasant in his voice and manner of utterance.
"You are metaphysicians.