Do you study mathematics ?" "No; I was at Oxford, you know." "Then perhaps you prefer metaphysics?
Though Lala Roy says that the true metaphysics, which he has tried to teach me, can only be reached by the Hindoo intellect." "No, indeed; I have never read any metaphysics whatever.

I have only got the English intellect." This he said with intent satirical, but Iris failed to understand it so, and thought it was meant for a commendable humility.
"Physical science, perhaps ?" "No, Iris.

Philosophy, mathematics, physics, metaphysics, or science of any kind have I never learned, except only the science of Heraldry, which you have taught me, with a few other things." "Oh!" She wondered how a man could exist at all without learning these things.

"Not any science at all?
How can any one live without some science ?" "I knew very well," he said, "that as soon as I was found out I should be despised." "Oh, no, not despised.

But it seems such a pity--" "There is another kind of life, Iris, which you do not know.