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"You ht of asking-- "if t'e beauty vould be hereditable; if as an acquired characteristic, it vould pass to descendants, or, if each child vill not haf to be treated anew I believe no It is true t'at acquired traits are not hereditable T'ere Weissht, v'atefer doubters may say You know t'e t'eory T'e blacksmit's muscles are not transot froenerations of blacksrow up as a clerk vit' blacksmit' muscles Efolution shapes t'e vorld, yes; but t'e process is so slow, so slow! So education, eneration and continue forefer But t'is bacillus does not add ornauents and kneading It changes all t'e nature It is like co a million years of education by natural selection into von lifetime T'at is my t'eory I do not know--it is not yet tried--but how ot'ervise? Ve but hasten t'e process, as t'e chemist hastens fermentation; Nature constructs, she does not adapt or alter or modify Ve produce beauty by Nature's own met'od V'y not hereditary?"

I had er able to resist, for the fever of it was in my blood "You shall make your attempt on me! It can do no harm I do not see how it can accomplish all you claim, but if you think--it's an experiment full of possibilities--in the interests of science--"

"Interest of huain "You consent because you vant to be beautiful You care not'ing for science I can trust you vit' my secret You need svear no oat's not to reveal it You vant to be t'e only perfect voman in t'e vorld, and so you shall be, for soht T'at is your revard"

My cheeks flushed at his injustice I do care for others I am not selfish--not more than everybody And yet--at that e; I shuddered at nameless terrors

Really, I often wonder that I ever had the courage to try And oh, I alad!

Now there is no more fear Darmstetter is my servant, if I will it As for his marvellous power, I shall bless it and reverence it allme know this man It is too wonderful--too wonderful for words!