Crossword-Solution: VERDET 6 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 10

Jacobi had proved, many years ago, that the maximum efficiency of a magneto-electric engine was obtained when e / E = w / W = ½ which law had been frequently construed, by Verdet (Theorie Mecanique de la Chaleur) and others, to mean that one-half was the maximum theoretical efficiency obtainable in electric transmission of power, and that one half of the current must be necessarily wasted or turned into heat.

Thus, he had been seen at Verdet's in the Rue du Puits-de-l'Hermite, while Georges was there; he had met Raoul Gaillard several times; in making an inventory of the papers of a young lady called Margeot, with whom Pichegru had dined, two rather enigmatical notes had been found, in which d'Aché's name appeared.

Thirst.--L'Encuerado's Return.--The Description of his Journey.--Janet, Verdet, and Rougette.--Hunting wild Horses.--Our last Adventure.--The Return.

When I entered the court-yard, Lucien and his mother were sobbing in one another's arms; Emile, Hortense, and Amelie were grouped round the basket, on which Janet and Verdet were sitting.

Janet and Verdet, perched on the back of a chair, stammered the names of Hortense and Emile, as well as could be hoped.