Were these people sincere? he asked himself, or were they playing a part? or was it that they understood the answers science gave to these problems in some different, clearer sense than he did? And he assiduously studied both these men's opinions and the books which treated of these scientific explanations.
Eivätkö he teeskennelleet? Vai käsittivätkö he kenties jotenkin toisin, selvemmin kuin hän, ne vastaukset, joita tiede antoi noihin kysymyksiin? Hän tutki tarkasti näiden ihmisten mielipiteitä ja teoksia, joissa näitä vastauksia esitettiin.