14/43 Perhaps she had the right--with or without the baby--to move about the kingdom, express her wishes for its care and management. Possibly his doubts may not have been brought about solely by the force and logic of her arguments. Possibly the voice of Nature is not altogether out of place in discussions upon Humanity's affairs. But she wanted them clean--won without dishonour. These "monkey tricks"-- this apish fury and impatience! Suppose it did hasten by a few months, more or less, the coming of the inevitable. |