I will forego that particular pleasure, though I believe it is traditional, when one is to be invaded by a bevy of teenagers for a fortnight, to take advantage of the opportunity afforded by their labour.

I will inspect If the prospect is acceptable I will stop by the house Saturday evening to inspect the laboratory and determine what additional ingredients might be required. If we are to have a proper laboratory I will assign Miss Granger to a course of study unrelated to the exam curricula; her intellect is served extremely poorly by my having to tutor her in fits and starts in a makeshift laboratory with whatever ingredients we might cadge as we go.