REASON AND INSTINCT 133 



to talk human words as closely and with as much zeal as 

 he tried to use my pliers, he would have succeeded in a 

 very short time. 



Whether these creatures are actuated by reason or by 

 instinct in such acts as I have mentioned, the caviller may 

 settle for himself ; but the actions accomplish the purpose 

 of the actors in a logical and practical manner, and they are 

 perfectly conscious of the fact. 



