Every physiognomist, looking at him, would have said that this man had devoted his youth to serious scientific work and that he had spent many sleepless nights over books.
"The clock had just struck ten when upon the bridge appeared a man in a light summer coat, of about the same age as the young scientist.

His face was pale, of waxen color, without the slightest natural red in his cheeks; his particularly prominent nose indicated his Jewish extraction; his forehead was high and large, his head was strongly developed.

He walked straight over to the man who was waiting and who quickly arose.
"'Good evening.

I see you have received my letter.

Have you it with you ?' "'Yes, I know it by heart, I have read it so many times.