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The most Wonderful Things have Happened

           Astonishedatthesight,Ileanedforwardtopickitoff,when,tomyhorror,itburstbetweenmyfingerandthumb,squirtingbloodineverydirection.Mycryofdisgusthadbroughtthetwoprofessorstomyside.

           "Mostinteresting,"saidSummerlee,bendingovermyshin."Anenormousblood-tick,asyet,Ibelieve,unclassified."

           "Thefirst-fruitsofourlabors,"saidChallengerinhisbooming,pedanticfashion."WecannotdolessthancallitIxodesMaloni.Theverysmallinconvenienceofbeingbitten,myyoungfriend,cannot,Iamsure,weighwithyouasagainstthegloriousprivilegeofhavingyournameinscribedinthedeathlessrollofzoology.Unhappilyyouhavecrushedthisfinespecimenatthemomentofsatiation."

           "Filthyvermin!"Icried.

           ProfessorChallengerraisedhisgreateyebrowsinprotest,andplacedasoothingpawuponmyshoulder.

           "Youshouldcultivatethescientificeyeandthedetachedscientificmind,"saidhe."Toamanofphilosophictemperamentlikemyselftheblood-tick,withitslancet-likeproboscisanditsdistendingstomach,isasbeautifulaworkofNatureasthepeacockor,forthatmatter,theauroraborealis.Itpainsmetohearyouspeakofitinsounappreciativeafashion.Nodoubt,withduediligence,wecansecuresomeotherspecimen."

           "Therecanbenodoubtofthat,"saidSummerlee,grimly,"foronehasjustdisappearedbehindyourshirt-collar."

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