Meet Brother Gregory
The Story of Gregor Mendel
and the Birth of Genetics

by Professor John Blamire

Chapter the Fourth

Frontispiece
Arrival
Where to Stay
Sour Grapes
Taking Account
Balancing the Books
A Fallen Plate
A Few Herbs
An Offer
Advise is Requested
A Walk Home
A Chance Encounter
A Cure
Yeast and Bacteria
A Bottle of Broth
A Chemical Conversion
Separating Cells by Dilution
A Bowl of Soup
Another Problem
Solid Broth
A Proposal
A Deal
Devil's Sulfur
The Appert Method
Grundonnerstag
Dilution Factor
A Meeting
A Matter of Work
Things Heat Up
Pieces in Place
Bacterial Growth
Now What?
Out of Town
No Progress
At Last
Something to Try
Not Tradition
Druer Agrees
The Day Before
Best Laid Plans
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Holy Saturday - the morning
Holy Saturday - lunchtime
Holy Saturday - the afternoon
Evening
Easter Fire
Walking Home
Final Payment
Author's Afterword