Issac Newton, the great British scientist, was often so deep in his thoughts that he would forget to eat his dinner.
One day a friend of his came to dine with him. Dinner was put on the table, but Newton did not come out of his study. His friend, who was used to Newton's peculiar ways, sat down and waited for him.
After waiting for quite a good while he decided that Newton must have been so deep in some new theory that he had forgotten all about the dinner. He therefore began eating the dinner without waiting for Newton and helped himself to the chicken which was on the table.
When he had finished, he thought he would play a trick on his friend. He put all the chicken bones back on the dish and covered that with the dish cover. Then he quitely left Newton's house. He was quite certain that his trick would work.
Several hours later, Newton came out of his study, feeling very hungry. He saw the table had been set for dinner and so he sat down at his place. When he lifted the cover and saw the bones of the chicken, he was greatly surprised. He turned, looked at the clock, and saw that it was long past his usual time for dinner.
"Well, well," he said to himself," I thought I had not dined, but I'm mistaken."
Getting up from the table, he went back to his study and began to work again, thinking that he had eaten his dinner at the usual hour and had forgotten all about it.
One day a friend of his came to dine with him. Dinner was put on the table, but Newton did not come out of his study. His friend, who was used to Newton's peculiar ways, sat down and waited for him.
After waiting for quite a good while he decided that Newton must have been so deep in some new theory that he had forgotten all about the dinner. He therefore began eating the dinner without waiting for Newton and helped himself to the chicken which was on the table.
When he had finished, he thought he would play a trick on his friend. He put all the chicken bones back on the dish and covered that with the dish cover. Then he quitely left Newton's house. He was quite certain that his trick would work.
Several hours later, Newton came out of his study, feeling very hungry. He saw the table had been set for dinner and so he sat down at his place. When he lifted the cover and saw the bones of the chicken, he was greatly surprised. He turned, looked at the clock, and saw that it was long past his usual time for dinner.
"Well, well," he said to himself," I thought I had not dined, but I'm mistaken."
Getting up from the table, he went back to his study and began to work again, thinking that he had eaten his dinner at the usual hour and had forgotten all about it.