Остров доктора Моро
Doctor Moreau Explains.
Assoonasmyhandistakenfromthemthebeastbeginstocreepback,beginstoassertitselfagain."Anotherlongsilence.
"Thenyoutakethethingsyoumakeintothosedens?"saidI.
"Theygo.IturnthemoutwhenIbegintofeelthebeastinthem,andpresentlytheywanderthere.Theyalldreadthishouseandme.Thereisakindoftravestyofhumanityoverthere.Montgomeryknowsaboutit,forheinterferesintheiraffairs.Hehastrainedoneortwoofthemtoourservice.He’sashamedofit,butIbelievehehalflikessomeofthosebeasts.It’shisbusiness,notmine.Theyonlysickenmewithasenseoffailure.Itakenointerestinthem.IfancytheyfollowinthelinestheKanakamissionarymarkedout,andhaveakindofmockeryofarationallife,poorbeasts!There’ssomethingtheycalltheLaw.Singhymnsabout‘allthine.’Theybuildthemselvestheirdens,gatherfruit,andpullherbs—marryeven.ButIcanseethroughitall,seeintotheirverysouls,andseetherenothingbutthesoulsofbeasts,beaststhatperish,angerandtheluststoliveandgratifythemselves.—Yetthey’reodd;complex,likeeverythingelsealive.Thereisakindofupwardstrivinginthem,partvanity,partwastesexualemotion,partwastecuriosity.Itonlymocksme.Ihavesomehopeofthispuma
