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Chapter 27

           Theevolutionofthetool,oftheharp,ofmusicandsonganddance,areallbeautifullyelaborated; buthowabouttheevolutionofthehumanhimself,thedevelopmentofthebasicandintrinsicpartsthatwereinhimbeforehemadehisfirsttoolorgibberedhisfirstchant? Itisthatwhichyoudonotconsider,andwhichIcallbiology. Itisbiologyinitslargestaspects. 

           "IknowIexpressmyselfincoherently,butI’vetriedtohammerouttheidea. Itcametomeasyouweretalking,soIwasnotprimedandreadytodeliverit. Youspokeyourselfofthehumanfrailtythatpreventedonefromtakingallthefactorsintoconsideration. Andyou,inturn,—orsoitseemstome,—leaveoutthebiologicalfactor,theverystuffoutofwhichhasbeenspunthefabricofallthearts,thewarpandthewoofofallhumanactionsandachievements." 

           ToRuth’samazement,Martinwasnotimmediatelycrushed,andthattheprofessorrepliedinthewayhedidstruckherasforbearanceforMartin’syouth. ProfessorCaldwellsatforafullminute,silentandfingeringhiswatchchain. 

           "Doyouknow,"hesaidatlast,"I’vehadthatsamecriticismpassedonmeoncebefore—byaverygreatman,ascientistandevolutionist,JosephLeConte. Butheisdead,andIthoughttoremainundetected;andnowyoucomealongandexposeme. Seriously,though—andthisisconfession—Ithinkthereissomethinginyourcontention—agreatdeal,infact. 

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