Остров доктора Моро
The Strange Face.
Doyouthinkthatexcuseshisassaultinghispassengers?"
"Myship,"beganthecaptain,wavinghishandunsteadilytowardsthecages,"wasacleanship.Lookatitnow!"Itwascertainlyanythingbutclean."Crew,"continuedthecaptain,"clean,respectablecrew."
"Youagreedtotakethebeasts."
"IwishI’dneverseteyesonyourinfernalisland.Whatthedevil—wantbeastsforonanislandlikethat?Then,thatmanofyours—understoodhewasaman.He’salunatic;andhehadn’tnobusinessaft.Doyouthinkthewholedamnedshipbelongstoyou?"
"Yoursailorsbegantohazethepoordevilassoonashecameaboard."
"That’sjustwhatheis—he’sadevil!anuglydevil!Mymencan’tstandhim.Ican’tstandhim.Noneofuscan’tstandhim.Noryoueither!"
Montgomeryturnedaway."Youleavethatmanalone,anyhow,"hesaid,noddinghisheadashespoke.
Butthecaptainmeanttoquarrelnow.Heraisedhisvoice."IfhecomesthisendoftheshipagainI’llcuthisinsidesout,Itellyou.Cutouthisblastedinsides!Whoareyou,totellmewhatI’mtodo?ItellyouI’mcaptainofthisship,—captainandowner.I’mthelawhere,Itellyou,—thelawandtheprophets.IbargainedtotakeamanandhisattendanttoandfromArica,andbringbacksomeanimals
