Острів доктора Моро

The Thing in the Forest.

           Alittlepointoflightshoneonthefurtherbendofthecurve,andthegreysweepofthesandybeachlayfaintunderthestarlight.Perhapstwomilesawaywasthatlittlepointoflight.TogettothebeachIshouldhavetogothroughthetreeswheretheshadowslurked,anddownabushyslope.

           IcouldseetheThingrathermoredistinctlynow.Itwasnoanimal,foritstooderect.AtthatIopenedmymouthtospeak,andfoundahoarsephlegmchokedmyvoice.Itriedagain,andshouted,"Whoisthere?"Therewasnoanswer.Iadvancedastep.TheThingdidnotmove,onlygathereditselftogether.Myfootstruckastone.Thatgavemeanidea.Withouttakingmyeyesofftheblackformbeforeme,Istoopedandpickedupthislumpofrock;butatmymotiontheThingturnedabruptlyasadogmighthavedone,andslunkobliquelyintothefurtherdarkness.ThenIrecalledaschoolboyexpedientagainstbigdogs,andtwistedtherockintomyhandkerchief,andgavethisaturnroundmywrist.Iheardamovementfurtheroffamongtheshadows,asiftheThingwasinretreat.Thensuddenlymytenseexcitementgaveway;Ibrokeintoaprofuseperspirationandfella-trembling,withmyadversaryroutedandthisweaponinmyhand.

           ItwassometimebeforeIcouldsummonresolutiontogodownthroughthetreesandbushesupontheflankoftheheadlandtothebeach.AtlastIdiditatarun;andasIemergedfromthethicketuponthesand,Iheardsomeotherbodycomecrashingafterme.

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