Острів доктора Моро

The Sayers of the Law.

           IsawtheApe-man’sfaceshiningwithperspiration;andmyeyesbeingnowaccustomedtothedarkness,Isawmoredistinctlythefigureinthecornerfromwhichthevoicecame.Itwasthesizeofaman,butitseemedcoveredwithadullgreyhairalmostlikeaSkye-terrier.Whatwasit?Whatweretheyall?Imagineyourselfsurroundedbyallthemosthorriblecripplesandmaniacsitispossibletoconceive,andyoumayunderstandalittleofmyfeelingswiththesegrotesquecaricaturesofhumanityaboutme.

           "Heisafive-man,afive-man,afive-manlikeme,"saidtheApe-man.

           Iheldoutmyhands.Thegreycreatureinthecornerleantforward.

           "Nottorunonall-fours;thatistheLaw.ArewenotMen?"hesaid.

           Heputoutastrangelydistortedtalonandgrippedmyfingers.Thethingwasalmostlikethehoofofadeerproducedintoclaws.Icouldhaveyelledwithsurpriseandpain.Hisfacecameforwardandpeeredatmynails,cameforwardintothelightoftheopeningofthehutandIsawwithaquiveringdisgustthatitwaslikethefaceofneithermannorbeast,butamereshockofgreyhair,withthreeshadowyover-archingstomarktheeyesandmouth.

           "Hehaslittlenails,"saidthisgrislycreatureinhishairybeard."Itiswell."

           Hethrewmyhanddown,andinstinctivelyIgrippedmystick.

           "Eatrootsandherbs;itisHiswill,"saidtheApe-man.

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