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,andpullherbsmarryeven.ButIcanseethroughitall,seeintotheirverysouls,andseetherenothingbutthesoulsofbeasts,beaststhatperish,angerandtheluststoliveandgratifythemselves.Yetthey’reodd;complex,likeeverythingelsealive.Thereisakindofupwardstrivinginthem,partvanity,partwastesexualemotion,partwastecuriosity.Itonlymocksme.Ihavesomehopeofthispuma

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