Острів доктора Моро
The Reversion of the Beast Folk.
Oneortwo,whominarareaccessofhighspiritsIhadscarredratherbadly,boremeagrudge;butitventeditselfchieflybehindmyback,andatasafedistancefrommymissiles,ingrimaces.
TheHyena-swineavoidedme,andIwasalwaysonthealertforhim.MyinseparableDog-manhatedanddreadedhimintensely.Ireallybelievethatwasattherootofthebrute’sattachmenttome.Itwassoonevidenttomethattheformermonsterhadtastedblood,andgonethewayoftheLeopard-man.Heformedalairsomewhereintheforest,andbecamesolitary.OnceItriedtoinducetheBeastFolktohunthim,butIlackedtheauthoritytomakethemco-operateforoneend.AgainandagainItriedtoapproachhisdenandcomeuponhimunaware;butalwayshewastooacuteforme,andsaworwindedmeandgotaway.Hetoomadeeveryforestpathwaydangeroustomeandmyallywithhislurkingambuscades.TheDog-manscarcelydaredtoleavemyside.
InthefirstmonthorsotheBeastFolk,comparedwiththeirlattercondition,werehumanenough,andforoneortwobesidesmycaninefriendIevenconceivedafriendlytolerance.Thelittlepinksloth-creaturedisplayedanoddaffectionforme,andtooktofollowingmeabout.TheMonkey-manboredme,however;heassumed,onthestrengthofhisfivedigits,thathewasmyequal,andwasforeverjabberingatme,—jabberingthemostarrantnonsense.Onethingabouthimentertainedmealittle:hehadafantastictrickofcoiningnewwords.
