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"And now, dear brother," he remarked, gently closing the door, "we will resume our little discussion where we left off. I was, if you remember just about to ask you to sample the temperature of the furnace at 2,000° when the interruption occurred. Is it necessary that I should repeat that request, or was your experience at the lower temperature sufficient for you?"
Professor Goodman raised his haggard face and stared at his tormentor.