Frictional Electricity
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A hospital visit brings a gift of flowers and an unexpected account of scientific enthusiasm gone wrong. The injured patient, Mordecai Barnes, introduces himself as a capable plumber and explains how his friend George Watkins passed along ideas from public lectures. Convinced that frictional electricity can relieve pain, Barnes tests his knowledge on William Jones, a rival for the attention of Bella Dougherty. When Jones falls asleep under the treatment, Barnes believes he has discovered a way to give him commands.
Charles Heber Clark builds this comic short story around Barnes's talkative, self-justifying voice. His explanations mix scraps of scientific language with jealousy, worry and confidence in his own good intentions. A kitchen courtship and a mistaken accusation of burglary turn his account into a series of increasingly awkward encounters.
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Book facts
- Author
- Charles Heber Clark
- Reading time
- About 20 minutes
- Pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Short Story
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online