The Hunting of the Man.

           

           Itcamebeforemymindwithanunreasonablehopeofescapethattheouterdoorofmyroomwasstillopentome.Iwasconvincednow,absolutelyassured,thatMoreauhadbeenvivisectingahumanbeing.AllthetimesinceIhadheardhisname,Ihadbeentryingtolinkinmymindinsomewaythegrotesqueanimalismoftheislanderswithhisabominations;andnowIthoughtIsawitall.Thememoryofhisworkonthetransfusionofbloodrecurredtome.ThesecreaturesIhadseenwerethevictimsofsomehideousexperiment.Thesesickeningscoundrelshadmerelyintendedtokeepmeback,tofoolmewiththeirdisplayofconfidence,andpresentlytofalluponmewithafatemorehorriblethandeath,withtorture;andaftertorturethemosthideousdegradationitispossibletoconceive,tosendmeoffalostsoul,abeast,totherestoftheirComusrout.

           Ilookedroundforsomeweapon.Nothing.ThenwithaninspirationIturnedoverthedeckchair,putmyfootonthesideofit,andtoreawaythesiderail.Ithappenedthatanailcameawaywiththewood,andprojecting,gaveatouchofdangertoanotherwisepettyweapon.Iheardastepoutside,andincontinentlyflungopenthedoorandfoundMontgomerywithinayardofit.Hemeanttolocktheouterdoor!Iraisedthisnailedstickofmineandcutathisface;buthesprangback.Ihesitatedamoment,thenturnedandfled,roundthecornerofthehouse.

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