Death Comes to Cambers (2015)
“He knew he ought to be getting back to Cambers House, where his shorthand notes were awaiting transcription, and yet he felt this conversation was throwing a certain amount of light on the psychological outlook of at least some of the actors in the tragedy. Eddy, talking eagerly and excitedly, as if he wished Bobby to understand his position, went on quickly.
‘That’s my theory. Man was just an ape, like others of the species. Then one day a little ape was born with the ability to turn his h...and right round. We’ve still a slight difficulty about that. We don’t pronate our hands quite easily. But this special little ape, half a million years ago, found he could use tools better than the others could. All apes use elementary tools – a stone or a stick. But this ability to turn the hand gave this one little ape an advantage. He became the boss of the tribe. He chose the females he fancied; he founded a family; he handed on his special ability to his offspring; and there starts Man, no more an ape, beginning his long career that leads to Shakespeare and to our own time.’ ‘It’s very interesting,’ agreed Bobby.MoreLess
‘That’s my theory. Man was just an ape, like others of the species. Then one day a little ape was born with the ability to turn his h...and right round. We’ve still a slight difficulty about that. We don’t pronate our hands quite easily. But this special little ape, half a million years ago, found he could use tools better than the others could. All apes use elementary tools – a stone or a stick. But this ability to turn the hand gave this one little ape an advantage. He became the boss of the tribe. He chose the females he fancied; he founded a family; he handed on his special ability to his offspring; and there starts Man, no more an ape, beginning his long career that leads to Shakespeare and to our own time.’ ‘It’s very interesting,’ agreed Bobby.MoreLess
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