Chapter 40

“Ah! but, of course, you would not recall me. I am merely one of the thousands who have sat at your feet. It was presumption on my part to imagine that my face would be familiar to you. But how entranced I was at that lecture you gave on the habits of _Pieris Rapae_.” “You must be making some mistake, sir,” said Toby coldly. “I am not the gentleman you think.” “Modesty, Professor—modesty. Tell me have you discovered a specimen of it yet? You told us, if you remember, that it was to be your life work.” “Though you a…