Moral by Ludwig Thoma
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DR. WASNER. Shall we tolerate it merely because it crawls into
dark nooks and corners? FRAU LUND. You reformers! Let more sunshine into this world and vice will not find so many dark corners and nooks to hide in. BOLLAND. You would not be as opposed to us if you had a son who would be exposed to the temptations of our great cities. FRAU LUND. I would be ashamed of myself if for personal reasons I became narrow-minded. BEERMANN. But just stop to think! Picture a healthy young man in his prime falling into the hands of one of these abominable creatures! FRAU LUND. I could picture something worse than that. BEERMANN. Still worse? FRAU LUND. For instance, if he should, with all the credulity of youth, enter into the work of your society. BOLLAND. Well! Well! BEERMANN. You don't seem to take anything seriously to-day. FRAU LUND. Very seriously; this young man perhaps does reach the stage where he sincerely pities your so-called abominable creature. Then he has really advanced in his morality. Let the |
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