Остров доктора Моро

           "Heisnotdead,"hesaidslowly,"notdeadatall.NomoredeadthanIam."

           "Some,"saidI,"havebrokentheLaw:theywilldie.Somehavedied.Showusnowwherehisoldbodylies,—thebodyhecastawaybecausehehadnomoreneedofit."

           "Itisthisway,ManwhowalkedintheSea,"saidthegreyThing.

           Andwiththesesixcreaturesguidingus,wewentthroughthetumultoffernsandcreepersandtree-stemstowardsthenorthwest.Thencameayelling,acrashingamongthebranches,andalittlepinkhomunculusrushedbyusshrieking.Immediatelyafterappearedamonsterinheadlongpursuit,blood-bedabbled,whowasamongstusalmostbeforehecouldstophiscareer.ThegreyThingleaptaside.M’ling,withasnarl,flewatit,andwasstruckaside.Montgomeryfiredandmissed,bowedhishead,threwuphisarm,andturnedtorun.Ifired,andtheThingstillcameon;firedagain,point-blank,intoitsuglyface.Isawitsfeaturesvanishinaflash:itsfacewasdrivenin.Yetitpassedme,grippedMontgomery,andholdinghim,fellheadlongbesidehimandpulledhimsprawlinguponitselfinitsdeath-agony.

           IfoundmyselfalonewithM’ling,thedeadbrute,andtheprostrateman.MontgomeryraisedhimselfslowlyandstaredinamuddledwayattheshatteredBeastManbesidehim.Itmorethanhalfsoberedhim.Hescrambledtohisfeet.ThenIsawthegreyThingreturningcautiouslythroughthetrees