:22:13
I've inscribed the book for you
mademoiselle
:22:16
on the ply leaf.
:22:17
I believe
that's the usual procedure.
:22:22
I'm very flattered.
:22:24
Not at all...
:22:49
Come in. Oh, Dr. Becquerel.
:22:52
I hope I'm not intruding
Dr. Curie.
:22:54
But could you step over
my laboratory with me?
:22:56
I think I've happened on something
of great interest.
:22:58
Why? What is it?
:22:59
Are you too busy to...?
:23:00
Oh, no... Not at all.
I'll come at once.
:23:03
Oh, aren't you coming
Mademoiselle?
:23:05
Well, if I may?
:23:05
You don't mind...
:23:06
No. No. I'll be delighted.
:23:08
I came upon it quite by accident
:23:09
I think you'll agree that it is
very extraordinary...
:23:12
What is this thing...
:23:13
Well, what did you see?
:23:14
You have taken
the picture of a key apparently.
:23:17
Yes, the picture of a key.
:23:19
But that picture
of a key was taken...
:23:21
in a very extraordinary manner.
:23:24
The picture of that key
was taken
in complete and total darkness
:23:27
without light of any kind.
:23:30
But, how was that possible?
:23:32
Some months ago
:23:33
I had the idea that perhaps
certain rocks and minerals
:23:36
might store applied energy
from the sun
:23:38
that if I left
the rocks and minerals
:23:39
in the sun long enough
:23:40
they might absorbed
some of its rays
:23:41
and then later, give them out.
:23:43
So I make some
photographic experiments
:23:45
You see these rocks
:23:46
they're all different kinds
of minerals
:23:48
I labeled them as you see
:23:49
and left them outside
in the sun for several hours.
:23:52
Then I put them in this drawer
:23:54
on photographic plates like this
:23:56
and then I waited to see
:23:58
if they would give out
any sunlight
:23:59
they might have absorbed.