Остров доктора Моро

           "IamtheSayeroftheLaw,"saidthegreyfigure."HerecomeallthatbenewtolearntheLaw.IsitinthedarknessandsaytheLaw."

           "Itisevenso,"saidoneofthebeastsinthedoorway.

           "EvilarethepunishmentsofthosewhobreaktheLaw.Noneescape."

           "Noneescape,"saidtheBeastFolk,glancingfurtivelyatoneanother.

           "None,none,"saidtheApe-man,—"noneescape.See!Ididalittlething,awrongthing,once.Ijabbered,jabbered,stoppedtalking.Nonecouldunderstand.Iamburnt,brandedinthehand.Heisgreat.Heisgood!"

           "Noneescape,"saidthegreycreatureinthecorner.

           "Noneescape,"saidtheBeastPeople,lookingaskanceatoneanother.

           "Foreveryonethewantthatisbad,"saidthegreySayeroftheLaw."Whatyouwillwantwedonotknow;weshallknow.Somewanttofollowthingsthatmove,towatchandslinkandwaitandspring;tokillandbite,bitedeepandrich,suckingtheblood.Itisbad.‘NottochaseotherMen;thatistheLaw.ArewenotMen?NottoeatFleshorFish;thatistheLaw.ArewenotMen?’"

           "Noneescape,"saidadappledbrutestandinginthedoorway.

           "Foreveryonethewantisbad,"saidthegreySayeroftheLaw."Somewanttogotearingwithteethandhandsintotherootsofthings,snuffingintotheearth.Itisbad.