Острів доктора Моро

           Inthefirstplace,Ineveraskedyoutocomeuponthisisland.Ifwevivisectedmen,weshouldimportmen,notbeasts.Inthenext,wehadyoudruggedlastnight,hadwewantedtoworkyouanymischief;andinthenext,nowyourfirstpanicisoverandyoucanthinkalittle,isMontgomeryherequiteuptothecharacteryougivehim?Wehavechasedyouforyourgood.Becausethisislandisfullofinimicalphenomena.Besides,whyshouldwewanttoshootyouwhenyouhavejustofferedtodrownyourself?"

           "Whydidyouset—yourpeopleontomewhenIwasinthehut?"

           "Wefeltsureofcatchingyou,andbringingyououtofdanger.Afterwardswedrewawayfromthescent,foryourgood."

           Imused.Itseemedjustpossible.ThenIrememberedsomethingagain."ButIsaw,"saidI,"intheenclosure—"

           "Thatwasthepuma."

           "Lookhere,Prendick,"saidMontgomery,"you’reasillyass!Comeoutofthewaterandtaketheserevolvers,andtalk.Wecan’tdoanythingmorethanwecoulddonow."

           Iwillconfessthatthen,andindeedalways,IdistrustedanddreadedMoreau;butMontgomerywasamanIfeltIunderstood.

           "Goupthebeach,"saidI,afterthinking,andadded,"holdingyourhandsup."

           "Can’tdothat,"saidMontgomery,withanexplanatorynodoverhisshoulder."Undignified."

           "Gouptothetrees,then,"saidI,"asyouplease