Острів доктора Моро

Doctor Moreau Explains.

           Thegraftingofskinandboneisdonetofacilitatehealing:thesurgeonplacesinthemiddleofthewoundpiecesofskinsnippedfromanotheranimal,orfragmentsofbonefromavictimfreshlykilled.Hunter’scock-spurpossiblyyouhaveheardofthatflourishedonthebull’sneck;andtherhinocerosratsoftheAlgerianzouavesarealsotobethoughtof,monstersmanufacturedbytransferringaslipfromthetailofanordinaryrattoitssnout,andallowingittohealinthatposition."

           "Monstersmanufactured!"saidI."Thenyoumeantotellme"

           "Yes.Thesecreaturesyouhaveseenareanimalscarvenandwroughtintonewshapes.Tothat,tothestudyoftheplasticityoflivingforms,mylifehasbeendevoted.Ihavestudiedforyears,gaininginknowledgeasIgo.Iseeyoulookhorrified,andyetIamtellingyounothingnew.Italllayinthesurfaceofpracticalanatomyyearsago,butnoonehadthetemeritytotouchit.ItisnotsimplytheoutwardformofananimalwhichIcanchange.Thephysiology,thechemicalrhythmofthecreature,mayalsobemadetoundergoanenduringmodification,ofwhichvaccinationandothermethodsofinoculationwithlivingordeadmatterareexamplesthatwill,nodoubt,befamiliartoyou.Asimilaroperationisthetransfusionofblood,withwhichsubject,indeed,Ibegan.Theseareallfamiliarcases.

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