I believe so decidedly, Moritz!——The only question is, suppose the girls have children, what then?
Moritz.
How could they have children?
Melchior.
In that respect I believe in instinct. I believe, for example, that if one brought up a male and a female cat together, and kept both separated from the outside world——that is, left them entirely to their own devices——that, sooner or later, the she cat would become pregnant, even if she, and the tom cat as well, had nobody to open their eyes by example.
Moritz.
That might happen with animals——
Melchior.
I believe the same of human beings. I assure you, Moritz, if your boys sleep in the same bed with the girls, and the first emotion of manhood comes unexpectedly to them—I should like to wager with anyone——
Moritz.