What I meant to finish up with was something like this 'Such theories and explanations were formulated several hundred, or more than two thousand years ago, in times when Man's knowledge of himself, of his surroundings, of the earth and the universe was almost non-existent, yet they are preserved to our times as sacred revelations, though they are not superior to the fancies and fetish rites of a savage.' There! All that answer is quoted from Professor Rossiter's little book (_Home University Library_, "The Growth of the Human Mind")." _Mrs.Warren_: "Rossiter! Is that the man you're sweet on ?" _Vivie_: "Don't put it so coarsely.

There is a great friendship between us.

We belong to a later generation than you.

A man and a woman can be friends now without becoming lovers." _Mrs.Warren_: "Go _on_! Don't humbug me.

Men and women's the same as when I was young.