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The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories

CHAPTER XIII
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At least, so the priests of science assure us.

I would force these priests to fulfil the function of these women, who, in their opinion, are necessary to man.

I wonder what song they would sing then.

Assure man that he needs brandy, tobacco, opium, and he will believe those poisons necessary.

It follows that God did not know how to arrange matters properly, since, without asking the opinions of the priests, he has combined things as they are.
Man needs, so they have decided, to satisfy his sensual desire, and here this function is disturbed by the birth and the nursing of children.
"What, then, is to be done?
Why, apply to the priests; they will arrange everything, and they have really discovered a way.


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