He had framed a theory, founded on Darwin, and tending to prove that men who despised monkeys despised themselves.

Herzog, a little taken aback by this unexpected reply, had looked at Marechal slyly, asking himself if it was a joke.

But, seeing Madame Desvarennes laugh, he recovered his self-possession.

Business could not be carried on in the East as in Europe.

And then, had it not always been thus?
Had not all the great discoverers worked the countries which they discovered?
Christopher Columbus, Cortez--had they not taken riches from the Indians, in exchange for the civilization which they brought them?
He (Herzog) had, in making a railway in Morocco, given the natives the means of civilizing themselves.