"But don't you think you are rather limiting man, when
you narrow him to four primal instincts?"

"Oh, I don't know," said Kate. "Air to breathe and
food to sustain are presupposed. Man learns to Bght in
self-defense, and to acquire what he covets. He leams
to covet by seeing stronger men,in better locations, surpass
his achievements, so if he is strong enough he goes and
robs them by force. He leams the desire for the chase
in food hunting: no, I think four are plenty to start
with."



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THE WINGED VICTORY 445

"Probably you are ri^t," said the doctor, rising. "I
must go now. Shall I take you home?"

Kite glanced at the sun and shook her head. "I can
stay half an hour longer. I don't mind the walk. I
need exercise to keep me in condition. Good-bye!"

As he started his car he glanced back. She was leaning
over the flowers absorbed in their beauty. Kate sat
looking straight before her until time to help with the
evening work, and prepare supper, then she arose. She
stood looking down a long time; finally she picked up a
fihe specimen of each of the roses and slowly dropped
them on her father's grave.
