The persons to whom he used to communicate his scientific ideas know that as soon as he had finished one memoir, he passed without interruption to another subject, and that he customarily selected from his wallet the questions with which he should occupy himself.
Ang mga tao sa kanino siya ginamit upang makipag-usap sa kanyang pang-agham na ideya kung sa sandaling siya had tapos isang talaarawan, siya lumipas nang walang sagabal sa ibang paksa, at na siya customarily napili mula sa kanyang pitaka ang mga katanungan na kung saan siya ay dapat sumakop kanyang sarili.