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52 man and his natural enemy HIS SUBJECT THAT morning was a favorite one among Wittin teachers: Man's superiority to the other animals. His pupils listened and nodded lazily, and then one of them asked, "How do we know these things are true? What proof have we got?" [ 98 ] The professor said, "If you'll look about you, you'll see that each animal has some stronger animal that preys upon it, in accordance with those laws of All-seeing Nature which we have just pointed out. Only man has no natural enemy to hunt him down and destroy him. Isn't it self-evident, therefore, that man stands at the top of the ladder of all living things, responsible only to the gods?" The professor paused, for just then there were loud noises outside the classroom windows. A runaway slave had escaped from his owner, it appeared, and was being pursued by a crowd through the streets. They caught him in the park, not far from some rhododendron bushes, and after they had tom him to pieces, the professor and his pupils went back to their benches. Only the enquiring student remained by the window, and when the professor asked if there were any other questions , he lowered his eyes and said, "No." ...

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