Острів доктора Моро
The Finding of Moreau.
"See,"saidI,pointingtothedeadbrute,"istheLawnotalive?ThiscameofbreakingtheLaw."
Hepeeredatthebody."HesendstheFirethatkills,"saidhe,inhisdeepvoice,repeatingpartoftheRitual.Theothersgatheredroundandstaredforaspace.
Atlastwedrewnearthewestwardextremityoftheisland.Wecameuponthegnawedandmutilatedbodyofthepuma,itsshoulder-bonesmashedbyabullet,andperhapstwentyyardsfartherfoundatlastwhatwesought.Moreaulayfacedownwardinatrampledspaceinacanebrake.Onehandwasalmostseveredatthewristandhissilveryhairwasdabbledinblood.Hisheadhadbeenbatteredinbythefettersofthepuma.Thebrokencanesbeneathhimweresmearedwithblood.Hisrevolverwecouldnotfind.Montgomeryturnedhimover.Restingatintervals,andwiththehelpofthesevenBeastPeople(forhewasaheavyman),wecarriedMoreaubacktotheenclosure.Thenightwasdarkling.Twiceweheardunseencreatureshowlingandshriekingpastourlittleband,andoncethelittlepinksloth-creatureappearedandstaredatus,andvanishedagain.Butwewerenotattackedagain.AtthegatesoftheenclosureourcompanyofBeastPeopleleftus,M’linggoingwiththerest.Welockedourselvesin,andthentookMoreau’smangledbodyintotheyardandlaidituponapileofbrushwood.Thenwewentintothelaboratoryandputanendtoallwefoundlivingthere.
