“The biggest thing that the race does is that it goes on. Individuals perish.”
“You don’t know that they do.”
“That is speculation; without evidence. I have the most complete evidence that the race survives.”
“It may die, according to science.”
“That also is a speculation. But what is certain is—that the greatest individual is great only as he gives much to the race; to his fellow creatures. Without this, individuality is pure-negative.”
“Individuality cannot be negative.”
“There speaks the Englishwoman. It is certainly England’s highest attainment that the rights of the individual are sacred here. But even this is not complete. It is still impeded by class prejudice.”
“I haven’t any class prejudice.”
“You are wrong; believe me you have immensely these prejudices. I could quite easily prove this to you. You are in many ways most exceptionally for an Englishwoman emancipated. But you are still pure-Tory.”
“That is only my stamp. I can’t help that. But I myself have no prejudices.”