Острів доктора Моро
Doctor Moreau Explains.
Thegraftingofskinandboneisdonetofacilitatehealing:thesurgeonplacesinthemiddleofthewoundpiecesofskinsnippedfromanotheranimal,orfragmentsofbonefromavictimfreshlykilled.Hunter’scock-spur—possiblyyouhaveheardofthat—flourishedonthebull’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.
