He had just given a magnificent talk on radium. Now he was quietly answering the questions of the famous scientists who sat near him. Even in his rusty black evening clothes, it seemed to Marie that he was the most distinguished looking man in the room.

In the carriage going back to their hotel, Pierre started to chuckle.

“What are you laughing at , mon cher ?” Marie asked him.

“I saw you looking at the ladies’ jewels,” Pierre told her. “I, too, was looking at them. But not with so much admiration as you did. I was playing a little game.”

“I was trying to guess how much money each necklace and bracelet was worth. And how

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