"Remarkable assemblies those, Miss Summerson," said Mr. Badger reverentially. "There must have been great intellectual friction going on there under the auspices of such a man!"
"And now," pursued Mrs. Badger, "now that I am the wife of my dear third, Mr. Badger, I still pursue those habits of observation which were formed during the lifetime of Captain Swosser and adapted to new and unexpected purposes during the lifetime of Professor Dingo. I therefore have not come to the consideration of Mr. Carstone as a neophyte. And yet I am very much of the opinion, my dears, that he has not chosen his profession advisedly."
Ada looked so very anxious now that I asked Mrs. Badger on what she founded her supposition.

"Remarkable assemblies," said Mr. Badger reverentially.
"And now," pursued Mrs. Badger, "I still have those habits of observation. And when I consider Mr. Carstone, I am very much of the opinion, my dears, that he has not chosen his profession advisedly."
I asked Mrs. Badger why she said this.
