Madame Lavoisier immediately smiled and nodded, "Your Highness, I would be more than willing to lend a hand, if you need it."
Joseph hadn't expected Lavoisier to hold his wife in such high regard, and although he was somewhat surprised, he still expressed his gratitude, "It would be truly wonderful to have your help."
Lavoisier continued, "Your Highness, although Marianne has never attended university, you can absolutely trust her experimental operation skills. In fact, she has been managing my laboratory for these past years.
"I would set the experimental plans weekly, but when it comes to the actual experimental operations, her efficiency is even higher than mine."
It was only after Lavoisier's explanation that Joseph realized that Lavoisier's wife had been learning chemistry experiments by his side since they were married, becoming his de facto assistant. One could say that in Lavoisier's experimental achievements, her contribution was indelible.
