He was short-sighted and wore spectacles. But when the
spectacles were removed, his were quizzical blue eyes like a child's,
filled with mild wonder at the world. Also his eyes had a way of
twinkling, accompanied by a screwing up of the face, as if he laughed
at the huge joke he had played upon the world, trapping it, in spite
of itself, into happiness and laughter.
For a scientific superman and world tyrant, he had remarkable
weaknesses. He loved sweets, and was inordinately fond of salted
almonds and salted pecans, especially of the latter. He always
carried a paper bag of them in his pocket, and he had a way of saying
frequently that the chemism of his nature demanded such fare.
Perhaps his most astonishing failing was cats. He had an
ineradicable aversion to that domestic animal. It will be remembered
that he fainted dead away with sudden fright, while speaking in
Brotherhood Palace, when the janitor's cat walked out upon the stage
and brushed against his legs.
But no sooner had he revealed himself to the world than he was
identified.
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