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Shortly
afterward
appeared
the
doctor
himself
--
short
,
rotund
,
rubicund
,
displaying
behind
a
pair
of
clear
,
thick
,
gold-rimmed
glasses
,
round
,
dancing
,
incisive
eyes
.
Imaginative
grip
,
buoyant
,
self-delusive
self-respect
were
written
all
over
him
.
The
two
men
eyed
each
other
--
one
with
that
broad-gage
examination
which
sees
even
universities
as
futile
in
the
endless
shift
of
things
;
the
other
with
that
faith
in
the
balance
for
right
which
makes
even
great
personal
forces
,
such
as
financial
magnates
,
serve
an
idealistic
end
.
"
It
's
not
a
very
long
story
I
have
to
tell
you
,
Mr.
Cowperwood
,
"
said
the
doctor
.
"
Our
astronomical
work
is
handicapped
just
now
by
the
simple
fact
that
we
have
no
lens
at
all
,
no
telescope
worthy
of
the
name
.
I
should
like
to
see
the
University
do
original
work
in
this
field
,
and
do
it
in
a
great
way
.
The
only
way
to
do
it
,
in
my
judgment
,
is
to
do
it
better
than
any
one
else
can
.
Do
n't
you
agree
with
me
?
"
He
showed
a
row
of
shining
white
teeth
.
Cowperwood
smiled
urbanely
.
"
Will
a
forty-thousand-dollar
lens
be
a
better
lens
than
any
other
lens
?
"
he
inquired
.
"
Made
by
Appleman
Brothers
,
of
Dorchester
,
it
will
,
"
replied
the
college
president
.
"
The
whole
story
is
here
,
Mr.
Cowperwood
.
These
men
are
practical
lens-makers
.
A
great
lens
,
in
the
first
place
,
is
a
matter
of
finding
a
suitable
crystal
.
Large
and
flawless
crystals
are
not
common
,
as
you
may
possibly
know
.
Such
a
crystal
has
recently
been
found
,
and
is
now
owned
by
Mr.
Appleman
.
It
takes
about
four
or
five
years
to
grind
and
polish
it
.
Most
of
the
polishing
,
as
you
may
or
may
not
know
,
is
done
by
the
hand
--
smoothing
it
with
the
thumb
and
forefinger
.
The
time
,
judgment
,
and
skill
of
an
optical
expert
is
required
.
To-day
,
unfortunately
,
that
is
not
cheap
.
The
laborer
is
worthy
of
his
hire
,
however
,
I
suppose
"
--
he
waved
a
soft
,
full
,
white
hand
--
"
and
forty
thousand
is
little
enough
.
It
would
be
a
great
honor
if
the
University
could
have
the
largest
,
most
serviceable
,
and
most
perfect
lens
in
the
world
.
It
would
reflect
great
credit
,
I
take
it
,
on
the
men
who
would
make
this
possible
.
"
Cowperwood
liked
the
man
's
artistically
educational
air
;
obviously
here
was
a
personage
of
ability
,
brains
,
emotion
,
and
scientific
enthusiasm
.
It
was
splendid
to
him
to
see
any
strong
man
in
earnest
,
for
himself
or
others
.
"
And
forty
thousand
will
do
this
?
"
he
asked
.
"
Yes
,
sir
.
Forty
thousand
will
guarantee
us
the
lens
,
anyhow
.
"
"
And
how
about
land
,
buildings
,
a
telescope
frame
?
Have
you
all
those
things
prepared
for
it
?
"
