Living in the house of an apothecary called Clark, young Isaac showed a keen interest in the man's chemistry books and laboratory. He also built devices to amuse Clark's stepdaughter, including floating lanterns and a windmill run by a live mouse. Newton was said to be attracted to the girl, but she later married someone else, while he remained single all his life.

少年艾萨克住在一位名叫克拉克的药剂师家，他对克拉克的化学书籍和实验室表现出浓厚的兴趣。他还制作了一些小设备逗克拉克的继女高兴，包括浮水灯笼及用老鼠跑步所带动的风车。据说牛顿被这女孩所吸引，但她后来还是嫁给了别人，而牛顿则终生未娶。

(短文节选,本篇始于：大科学家牛顿)