There is something magnificent about this brutal freedom." "Very sordid magnificence," replied Lambert, raising his shoulders.

"But I understand your feelings.

On occasions we all have the nostalgia of the primitive life at times, and delight to pass from ease to hardship." "Well, civilization isn't much catch, so far as I can see," argued his companion.

"It makes men weaklings." "Certainly not women," he answered, glancing sideways at her Amazonian figure.
"I agree with you.

For some reason, men are going down while women are going up, both physically and mentally.