Острів доктора Моро
Doctor Moreau Explains.
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"Irestedfromworkforsomedaysafterthis,andwasinamindtowriteanaccountofthewholeaffairtowakeupEnglishphysiology.ThenIcameuponthecreaturesquattingupinatreeandgibberingattwooftheKanakaswhohadbeenteasinghim.Ithreatenedhim,toldhimtheinhumanityofsuchaproceeding,arousedhissenseofshame,andcamehomeresolvedtodobetterbeforeItookmyworkbacktoEngland.Ihavebeendoingbetter.Butsomehowthethingsdriftbackagain:thestubbornbeast-fleshgrowsdaybydaybackagain.ButImeantodobetterthingsstill.Imeantoconquerthat.Thispuma—
"Butthat’sthestory.AlltheKanakaboysaredeadnow;onefelloverboardofthelaunch,andonediedofawoundedheelthathepoisonedinsomewaywithplant-juice.Threewentawayintheyacht,andIsupposeandhopeweredrowned.Theotherone—waskilled.Well,Ihavereplacedthem.
