Note 13 — Chapter XX · FABRE’S WRITINGS (CONTINUED)
Bernard Miall translation
Yet one more of the fine arguments in support of the animal’s reasoning powers that takes to flight in the light of experiment.… I admire your candid faith, my masters, you who take seriously the statements of chance observers richer in imagination than in veracity. I admire your credulous enthusiasm, when, without criticism, you support your theories on such stupidities.13