No. I will say that I hold none at all.
BOLLAND. and WASNER [together]. But, gnadige Frau!
FRAU LUND. I can't help it. I lost them some place on my journey
through life. I have learned that all your principles have loop
holes through which people can conveniently slip out and take
their friends along with them. So I had my choice of either
surrendering them or dishonestly preaching them to others.
DR. WASNER. Real principles of life are never given up.
HAUSER [with sarcasm]. Cheers from the gallery!
BOLLAND. Principles of morality are the laws of nature--they are
her dictates.
FRAU LUND. Is that the reason you have started your Society for
the Suppression of Vice? Do you imagine your by-laws are stronger
than the laws of nature?
DR. WASNER. May I make just one remark?
BEERMANN. What is it?
DR. WASNER [stroking his beard]. In summing up the matter we can
come to this decision: women have a beautiful privilege. Certain
facts in life remain a closed book to them. We, men, unfortunately
have to come into contact with them.
HAUSER. Did you say UNFORTUNATELY?
DR. WASNER. Please don't interrupt. I maintain "unfortunately"!
For the last four years, I have been persistently following
obscene literature, and to-day I have gotten together a collection
of it, which I dare say is pretty complete. So I am speaking of
matters about which I am thoroughly informed.
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