Now, oddly enough, the 'infant's' feet have this same power of grasping, pincer-fashion, and the action is performed in precisely the same way.

Advocates of evolutionary theories take this to signify that the human foot was originally utilized for climbing trees also, before the species was so highly developed as it is now.

Also, they assert that the fact that the art of walking erect is learned by the child with such difficulty proves that the race has only acquired it recently.
"There, darling," he said, "you see how it is.

We have but come into possession of a little ape! What shall we do ?" She was not troubled.

In his eyes she saw that which is worth more to the young mother than all else the world can give, but she entered into the spirit of his mood.