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    theislandofdoctor

    reau

    h.g.wells

    theislandofdooreau

    introdu.

    onfebruarythefirst1887,theladyvainby

    llisionhaderelictthelatitude1s.and

    longitude107w.

    onjanuarythefifth,1888thatiselevennthsand

    fourdaysafteruncle,ede

    gentlen,ainlyaboardtheladyvainat

    callao,andonsidereddrowned,was

    pickedupinlatitude53s.andlongitude101w.ina

    sllopenboatofe

    issing

    seripecaha.hegavesuchastrangeatof

    hielfthatheented.subsequentlyhe

    allegedthathisofhis

    escapefroheladyvain.hiscaseong

    psyeasacuriousinstahelapse

    ofrynsequentuponphysidntalstress.

    thefolloonghispapersby

    theundersigned,hisnephepanied

    byanydefiniterequestforpublication.

    theonlyislandkintheregioninh

    uncleallvolic

    isletanduninhabited.it.s.theislandofdooreau

    srpion.apartyofsailorsthenlanded,butfound

    nothinglivingthereocertaincuriouse

    ths,sohogsandrabbits,andsoratherpeculiar

    rats.sothatthisnarrativeisationinits

    stessentialparticular.hthatuood,there

    seenoharnputtingthisstraorybeforethe

    publiace,asibelieve,yuncles

    iions.thereisatleastthisitsbehalf:

    unanknolatitude5s.

    andlongitude105e.,andreappearedinthesapartof

    theoonths.insowayhe

    sthaveliveddurierval.anditseethata

    sercalledtheipecahahadrunkencaptain,

    johndavies,didstartfrofridcertain

    otheranilsaboardinjanuary,1887,thatthevesselwas

    severalportsihpacifidthat

    itfinallydisappearedfrohoseseashansiderable

    auntofpraaboard,sailingtoitsunkno

    baynaindeceer,1887,adatethattalliesentirelyh

    uory.

    charlesedk.

    thestoryoreau

    i.inthediheladyvain.

    idonotproposetoaddanythingtohasalready

    beentehelossoftheladyvain.as

    everyoneknohadereli

    daysoutfroallao.thelongboat,hsevenofthe

    cre.gunboat

    rtle,aoryoftheirterribleprivationshas

    beequiteasorehorrible

    dusacase.butihavetoaddtothepublishedstoryof

    theladyvainanother,possiblyashorribleandfar

    straha**hertobeensupposedthatthefourn

    hedingeyperished,butthisisi.i

    havethebestofevidehisassertion:iwasoneof

    thefourn.

    butinthefirstplaceiststatethatthereneverwere

    fourninthedihenuerhree.

    nstans,pintothe

    gig,luselfdidnotreach

    us.hecadoofthetangleofropesuhe

    staysofthesshedboesllropecaughthis

    heelasheletgo,andhehungforanthead

    dooreau

    iheneverca

    up.

    dailynearch17,1887.

    isayluight

    alstsayluself;forall

    breakerofesoddenedshipsbiscuitsh

    us,sosuddenhadbeenthealarsounpreparedtheship

    foranydisaster.houghtthepeopleonthelaunch

    stheywere

    not,and.theyuldnothave

    heardus,ainghedrizzle

    cleared,idday,ould

    seenothingofthestanduptolookabout

    us,becauseofthepitgoftheboat.thether

    neannad

    helr,apassengerlikeself,andaseane

    idontknoan,r.

    ishing,and,afteroureto

    aorntedbyanintolerablethirst,fhtdays

    altogether.afterthesenddaytheseasubsidedsloo

    aglassycalitisquiteiossiblefortheordinaryreader

    toigihoseeightdays.hehasnot,luoreau

    hielf,anythinginhisrytoigineh.after

    thefirstdaytletooher,andlayinour

    platheboatandstaredatthehorizon,orched,

    gardeveryday,

    theseryandpanions.

    thesunbecapitiless.theerehefourth

    day,andhinkingstrahingsand

    sayingtheoureyes;butithink,thesixth

    beforehelrgavevoicetothethingwehadallbeen

    thinking.ireerourvoiceshin,so

    thattoherandsparedourwords.i

    stoodoutagainstityght,herfor

    songthesharks

    thatfolloarsaidthatifhisproposal

    eround

    tohi

    idrashohenightthe

    sailainandagain,andisatin

    theboyclaspknifeinhand,thoughidoubt

    ifihadthestuffintofight;andintheingi

    agreedtohelrsproposal,ando

    findtheoddfelluponthesailor;buthewas

    thestroofusandabidebyit,andattacked

    helrosttheislandofdooreau

    stoodup.icra,intendingto

    helphelrbygraspingthesail;butthesailor

    stuledhthesheboat,awofell

    upontheguher.they

    sanklikestones.ireerlaughingatthat,and

    esuddenly

    likeathingfroout.

    ilayacrossohethsforiknohow

    long,thinkingthatifihadthestrengthiwoulddrinksea

    er

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    thereisaoreihanifithadbeena

    piy

    ndsthavebeeneerall

    thathappened,quitedistinctly.ireerhoyhead

    shtheseas,andthehorizonhthesailabove

    itdanberasdistinctly

    thatihadapersuasionthatihatithought

    etoolatebysucha

    littletocatbody.

    foranendlessperiod,asitseedto,ilayy

    headohgthesershetle

    ship,serriggedforeandafteupoutofthesea.

    shekepttagtoandfroinapass,forshe

    yheadtheislandofdooreau

    toattettoattraeer

    anythingdistinctlyafterthesightofhersideuntilifound

    selfinalittleaft.theresadialfryof

    beinglifteduptothegangway,andofabigred

    untenanceveredhfrecklesandsurroundedh

    redhairstaringatoverthebulwarks.ialsohada

    disediressionofadarkface,hextraordinary

    eyes,ithatithoughtare,

    untilititagain.ifancyirellectsostuffbeing

    pouredieeth;andthatisall.theislandofdooreau

    ii.thenwhowasgoing

    nowhere

    theinyselfalland

    ratheruntidy.ayoungishnhflaxenhair,abristly

    straoustache,andadroppingherlip,was

    sittingandholdinginutearedat

    eachotherhoutspeaking.hehaderygreyeyes,

    oddlyvoidofexpression.thenjustoverheadcaa

    soundlikeaniroeadbeingknockedabout,andthe

    leanil.atthesa

    tithenspoke.herepeatedhisquestion,howdo

    youfeelnow

    ithinkisaidifeltallright.iuldnotrellecthowi

    hadgotthere.hesthaveseenthequestioninface,

    forvoicee.

    youeon

    theboatheladyvain,andtheresof

    bloodonthegunwale.

    atthesatieyecaughthand,thinsothat

    itlookedlikeadirtyskinpursefullofloosebones,andall

    thebusinessoftheboatoreau

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    havesoofthis,saidhe,andgaveadoseof

    soscarletstuff,iced.

    ittastedlikeblood,anddefeelstronger.

    youogetpickedupbyaship

    ediaboard.hespokehasl

    articulation,htheghostofalisp.

    ylong

    silence.

    itsalittletraderfroridcallao.ineverasked

    efronthebeginning,outoftheland

    ofbofools,iguess.ipassengerself,frorica.

    thesillyassed

    davies,heslosthisething.you

    knoan,callsthethingthe

    ipees;thoughwhen

    thereschofaseahoutanyainlyacts

    ag.

    thenthenoiseoverheadbeganagain,asnarlinggrowl

    andthevoiaogether.thenanother

    voice,tellingsoheavenforsakenidiottodesist.

    youyinterlocutor.itwasa

    veryhing,indeed.butiveputsostuffintoyou

    nossoreiions.youvebeen

    insensiblefoearlythirtyhours.theislandofdooreau

    ithoughtsloraoheyelping

    ofanuerofdogs.aeligibleforsolidfoodi

    asked.

    thanksto,hesaid.evennouttonis

    boiling.

    yes,isaidetton.

    but,saidheontaryhesitation,youknow

    iyingtohearofhoetobealohat

    boat.dathathohoughtidetectedacertain

    suspiinhiseyes.

    hesuddehe,andiheardhinviolent

    ntroversyeootalk

    gibberishinrespoohithettersoundedas

    thoughitendedinbloyears

    istaken.thenheshoutedatthedogs,aued

    tothe.

    hedoor

    beginningtotell.

    itoldhiyna,edk,andhowihad

    takentonaturalhistoryasarelieffrohedulnessof

    fortableindependence.

    heseediedinthis.ivedonesosce

    self.ididbiologyatuyllege,getting

    outtheovaryoftheearthandtheradulaofthesnail,theislandofdooreau

    andallthat.lorditstenyearsago.butgoongoontell

    abouttheboat.

    hey

    story,oldinenough,forifelt

    horriblyedat

    ohetopifnaturalhistoryandhisown

    biologiecloselyabout

    tottenhartroadandgoreet.iscaplatzi

    stillflourishingashopthatly

    beenaveryordinarydicalstudent,anddrifted

    inlytothetopifthesie

    soaes.

    leftitall,hesaid,tenyearsago.hoallused

    tobebutideayoungassofself,playedself

    outbeforeiyone.idaresayitsalldifferent

    noustlookupthatassofaok,andsee

    hesdooyourtton.

    thegroed,sosuddenlyand

    uchsavageahatitstartled.s

    thatie

    backagainutton,andied

    bytheappetisingsllofitthatifotthehe

    beastthathadtroubled.theislandofdooreau

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    afteradayofalteatesleepandfeedingiwassofar

    reveredastobeabletogetfroybunktothescuttle,

    ahegreeryingtokeeppacehus.i

    judgedtheserhewind.

    ntgorythateoftheflaxenhaired

    nfor

    soesoduckthingsofhisown,

    forthoseihadheboathadbeenthrown

    overboard.theye,forhewas

    largeandlonginhislis.hetoldcasuallythatthe

    captaisdrunkinhisoabin.asi

    assudthesoquestions

    aboutthedestinationoftheship.hesaidtheshipwas

    boundtohafir

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    wheresaidi.

    itsanisland,hasnt

    gotana.

    hestaredathhisherlipdropping,and

    lookedsoeinto

    headthathedesiredtoavoidquestions.ihadthe

    disore.theislandofdooreau

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    iii.thestrangeface.

    anatthepanion

    obstrugourandingontheladderh

    hisbacktous,peerihebingofthehatchway.

    heisshapenn,short,broad,and

    cluy,hacrookedback,ahairynedahead

    suweenhisshoulders.hewasdressedindarkblue

    serge,andhadpeculiarlythick,arse,blackhair.iheard

    theunseendogsgrohhheducked

    bagintontacththehandiputoutto

    fendhifffroyself.hetuedal

    sness.

    insoindefinableheblackfacethusflashed

    uponshockedprofoundly.itwasasingularly

    defordohefaing

    sothingdiysuggestiveofazzle,andthehuge

    halfopenuthshoeteethasihadever

    seeninahunuth.hiseyesatthe

    edges,oferoundthehazelpupils.

    thereentinhisface.

    nfoundyousaidntgory.hedevil

    dontyougetoutoftheoreau

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    theblackfastartedasidehoutaword.i

    panion,staringathinstinctivelyas

    ididso.ntgorystayedatthefootforant.

    youhavenobusinesshere,youknow,hesaidina

    deliberatetone.yourplaceisforward.

    theblackfae

    forhaqueer,hoarsequalityin

    hisvoice.

    haveyouforery,ina

    nagvoice.butitellyoutogohehe

    brinkofsayingsothingfurther,thenlookedupat

    suddenlyandfolloeuptheladder.

    ihadpausedhalfhroughthehatchway,looking

    baeasureatthegrotesque

    uglinessofthisblackfacedcreature.ihadneverbeheld

    sucharepulsivearaordinaryfacebefore,aif

    thentradie

    tianoddfeelingthatinsowayihadalready

    enunteredexactlythefeaturesauresthatnow

    azed.afterethatprobablyi

    hadseenhisiedaboard;ahatscarcely

    satisfiedsuspiofapreviousacquaintahow

    oneuldhaveseteyesonsosingularafadyethave

    fottenthepreyigination.theislandofdooreau

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    ntgorysventtofolloereleased

    attention,andituedandlookedaboutattheflush

    deckofthelittleser.iwasalreadyhalfpreparedby

    thesoundsihadheardforisaainlyinever

    beheldadecksodirty.itteredhscrapsofcarrot,

    shredsofgreenstuff,andindescribablefilth.fastenedby

    ainstberofgrisly

    staghounds,e,

    andbythezzenahugepupedinalittle

    iroogiveittuingroo

    fartheruhestarboardbulebig

    huttaininganuerofrabbits,andasolitary

    llaereboxofacageforhe

    dogsuzzledbyleatherstraps.theonlyhun

    beingondedsilentsailoratthewheel.

    thepatchedanddirtyspankersensebeforethe

    edcarryingeverysail

    shehad.theskyidhe

    esky;longhebreezehfroth,

    antothe

    taffrail,andsaefoanguheste

    andthebubblesgodangandvanishinginherwake.i

    tuedandsurveyedtheunsavourylengthoftheship.

    isthisanooreau

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    lookslikeit,saidntgory.

    erdise,curiosdoes

    thesowherein

    thesouthseas

    itlookslikeit,doesntitsaidntgory,and

    tuedtohewakeagain.

    suddenlyweheardayelpandavolleyoffurious

    blasphefrohepanionhatchhe

    defordneuphurriedly.he

    diatelyfolloanina

    erthestaghounds,who

    hadalltiredatbythisti,beca

    furiouslyexcited,hotheirs.

    thebla,andthisgavethered

    hairedntitoeupanddelivera

    trendousbloheshoulderblades.thepoor

    devildohedirt

    angthefuriouslyexciteddogs.it

    thattheyuzzled.theredhairedngaveayawp

    ofexultationandstoodstaggering,andasitseedto

    inseriousdangerofeithergoingbackhe

    panionhatch.

    sosoonasthesendnhadappeared,ntgory

    hadstartedfororeau

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    ofrenstrance.aupleofsailorsappearedonthe

    forecastle.theblackfa,howlinginasingular

    voicerolledaboutuhefeetofthedogs.noone

    attetedtohelphithebrutesdidtheirbesttoworry

    hibuttingtheirzzlesathitherek

    dansy,

    prostratefigure.thesailorsfored,asthoughit

    irablesport.ntgaveanangry

    exclation,andstridingdohededi

    follo.theblackfascraledupand

    staggeredforhebulwarkby

    theinshrouds,ained,pantingandglaring

    overhisshoulderatthedogs.theredhairednlaughed

    asatisfiedlaugh.

    lookhere,ery,hhislispa

    littleatuated,grippingtheelboheredhaired

    n,thisdo

    istoodbehindntgory.thecaptaincahalf

    round,andregardedhieyesof

    adrunkenn.er

    lookingsleepilyintontgorysfainute,

    blastedsaoreau

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    oventheshookhisarree,and

    aftertptsstuckhisfreckledfistsinto

    hissidepockets.

    thatnsapassenger,saidntgory.idadvise

    youtokeepyourhandsoffhi

    gotohellsaidthecaptain,loudly

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    tuedandstaggeredtoheside.doilikeon

    ownship,hesaid.

    ithinkntghthavelefthihen,seeing

    thebruteheonlytuedashadepaler,and

    follohecaptaintothebulwarks.

    lookyouhere,ineis

    nottobeilltreated.hehasbeenhazedeversincehe

    caaboard.

    foranute,alholicfuskeptthecaptain

    speechless.blastedsaonsidered

    necessary.

    iuldseethatntgoryhadohoseslow,

    pertihatdayafterdaytoa

    eheat,andneveragainoltiveness;andisaw

    toothatthisquarrelhadbeensotigrohe

    nsdrunk,saidi,perhapsofficiously;youlldonood.theislandofdooreau

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    ntgaveanuglyttohisdroppinglip.

    hesalhinkthatexcuseshis

    assaultinghispassengers

    ship,begaain,wavinghishand

    unsteadilytohecages,it

    noainlyanythingbut.crew,

    ntihecaptain,,respectablecrew.

    youagreedtotakethebeasts.

    ieyesonyourinfealisland.

    thedevilbeastsforonanislandlikethatthen,

    thatnofyoursuoodhean.hesa

    lunatidhehadntnobusinessaft.doyouthinkthe

    nedshipbelongstoyou

    yoursailantohazethepoordevilassoonashe

    caaboard.

    thatsjusty

    ntstandhiitstandhinoneofust

    standhinoryoueither

    ntgorytuedaanalone,

    anyhow,hesaid,noddinghisheadashespoke.

    butthecaptainanttoquarrelnow.heraisedhis

    voice.ifheesthisendoftheshipagainillcuthis

    i,itellyou.cutouthisblastedinsideswhoare

    you,totelltodoitellyouireau

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    thisship,captainandothelaell

    you,thelaan

    andhisattendanttoandfroridbringbackso

    anils.ineverbargaiocarryaddevilandasilly

    sawbones,a

    indery.isaw

    thelattertakeastepforerposed.hesdrunk,

    saidi.thecaptainbegansoabuseevenfoulerthanthe

    last.shutupisaid,tuingonhiharply,forihad

    seendangerinntgoryseface.hthati

    broughtthedoyself.

    honly

    nearascuffle,evenatthepriceofthecaptainsdrunken

    illuch

    vilelanguageeinantinuousstrearonyns

    lipsbefore,thoughihavefrequentedetriy

    enough.ifoundsoofithardtoehoughia

    ldteeredn;but,certainly,oldthe

    captaintoshutupihadfottenthatierelyabit

    ofhunflotsaresourdy

    fareunpaid;arecasualdependantonthebounty,or

    speindedofit

    hnsiderablevigour;butatanyrateipreventeda

    fight.theislandofdooreau

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    iv.atthesersrail.

    thatnightlaersundohe

    sontgoryihatwashis

    destinatioo

    thensilyaloblueinthe

    unoke

    itintothesky.thecaptainondeck

    e

    hehadstaggeredbeloaosleep

    onthefloorofhisoatepractically

    assudthend.hehegaunt,tacitu

    individualthelyhewasin

    aeerery.hetooknotthe

    slightestnoticeofeitherofus.wedinedina

    sulkysileerafeypartto

    talk.itstruenregarded

    panionandhisanilsinasingularlyunfriendly

    nner.ifoundntgoryveryretitabouthis

    purposehthesecreatures,andabouthisdestination;

    andthoughiyasto

    both,ididnotpres**heislandofdooreau

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    aialkingonthequarterdetilthesky

    hickhstars.exceptforanoccasionalsoundinthe

    yellooventoftheanilsnow

    ahenightalaycrouched

    together,gushshiningeyes,ablackheapin

    theerofitseryproducedsocigars.

    hetalkedtooflondoninatoneofhalfpainful

    renisce,askingallkindsofquestionsaboutges

    thathadtakenplaanwhohadloved

    hislifethere,andhadbeensuddenlyandirrevocablycut

    offfrot.igossipedashisandthat.

    allthetithestrangenessofhielfin

    nd;andasitalkedipeeredathisodd,pallidfa

    thediightofthebinebehind.theni

    lookedoutatthedarklingsea,nesshis

    littleislandwashidden.

    thisn,itseedto,hadeoutofiensity

    relytosavelife.torrowhewoulddropover

    theside,andvanishagainoutofexistence.evenhadit

    beenundernplacecirces,itwouldhave

    deatriflethoughtful;butinthefirstplacehe

    singularityofaneducatednlivingonthisunknown

    littleisland,andupledhthattheextraordinarynature

    ofhisluggage.ifoundselfrepeatingtheoreau

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    question,didhehthebeastsoo,

    hadhepreteheyarked

    aboutthetfirstthen,again,inhispersonalattendant

    therepressed

    profoundly.thesecircesthreystery

    rouheylaidholdofigination,and

    haeredtongue.

    toidnightourtalkoflondondiedaway,and

    oodsidebysideleanihebulwarksand

    staringdrealyoverthesilent,starlitsea,eachpursuing

    hisoosphereforsentint,

    andibeganupongratitude.

    ifiysayit,saidi,afterati,youhavesaved

    life.

    ce,heansce.

    iprefertokethankstotheaccessibleagent.

    thanknoone.youhadtheneed,andihadthe

    knouchasight

    havellectedaspe.ied

    sothingtodo.ifidbeehatday,orhadntliked

    y

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    thisdaedodalittle.atanyrate,ibegan.theislandofdooreau

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    itsce,itellyou,heinterrupted,aseverythingis

    inanslife.onlytheassesihere

    nocivilisation,insteadofbeingahappy

    nenjoyingallthepleasuresoflondonsilybecause

    elevenyearsagoilostheadfortennutesona

    foggynight.

    hestopped.yessaidi.

    thatsall.

    osilence.presentlyhelaughed.theres

    sothinginthisstarlightthatlooseongue.ibr >

    anass,asohootellyou.

    e,youyrelyuponkeeping

    toselfifthatsit.

    hehepointofbeginning,andthenshookhis

    head,doubtfully.

    dont,saidi.itisallthesato.afterall,itis

    bettertokeepyoursecret.theresnothinggaia

    littlereliefifirespectyournfidence.ifidontwell

    hegruntedundecidedly.ifeltihadhita

    disadvantage,hadcaughthintheodofindiscretion;

    andtotellthetruthiight

    havedrivenayoungdicalstudentoutoflondon.i

    haveanigination.ishruggedshouldersandtued

    aoreau

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    thestars.iterysstraendant.itlooked

    overitsshoulderquient,thenlooked

    awayagain.

    ityseelittlethingtoyou,perhaps,butitca

    likeasuddeheonlylightnearuswasa

    laheuresfaceuedfor

    onebriefinstantoutofthediessofthestetowards

    thisillunation,andisahattheeyesthatgla

    shonehapalegreenlight.ididnotknohen

    thatareddishlunosity,atleast,isnotunnin

    huhethinganity.

    thatblackfigurehitseyesoffirestruckdh

    alladultthoughtsandfeelings,andforantthe

    fottenhorrorsofebaind.

    thentheeffectpassedasithade.anunuthblack

    figureofan,afigureofnoparticulariort,hung

    overthetaffrailagainstthestarlight,andifound

    ntgorye.

    ihinkingoftuingin,then,saidhe,ifyouve

    hadenoughofthis.

    iansinngruously.webelow,andhe

    egoodnightatthedoorof.

    thatnightihadsoveryunpleasahe

    ooe.itslightstruckaghostlyoreau

    27of209

    beay,anddeanonousshapeonthe

    plankingbybunk.theaghoundswoke,and

    beganhotfitfully,and

    scarcelysleptuntiltheapproachofdaoreau

    28of209

    v.theno.

    intheearlyingitoingafter

    revery,andibelievethefourthafteriked

    up,iaultuousdrea,

    dreaofgunsandhoobs,andbesible

    ofahoarseshoutingabove.irubbedeyesandlay

    listeningtothenoise,doubtfulforalittley

    easuddenpatteringofbarefeet,

    thesoundofheavyobjectsbeingthro,aviolent

    creakingalingofs.iheardtheshe

    erastheshipround,anda

    foayellohelittleround

    ing.ijuedintoclothes

    andondeck.

    asicauptheladderisatheflushedsky

    forthesunrisingthebroadbadredhairof

    theaspinningfrobr >

    ataizzenspankerboo

    thepoorbruteseedhorriblyscared,andcrouched

    iofitslittleoreau

    29of209

    overboardbahecaptain.overboard

    hewholebilin

    ofe

    hestoodinhatihadperforcetotaphis

    shouldertoeondeck.hecaroundhastart,

    andstaggeredbackafee.itneededno

    experteyetotellthatthenilldrunk.

    hullosaidhe,stupidly;andthening

    intohiseyes,isterster

    prendick,saidi.

    pendickbedaedsaidhe.shutup,thatsyour

    na.stershutup.

    ithebrute;buticertainlydid

    notexpecthisve.heheldouthishandtothe

    gaoodtalkingtoassive

    greyhairednindirtyblueflannels,whohad

    apparentlyjusteaboard.

    thatisterblastedshutupthatwayroared

    thecaptain.

    ntgoryandhispaniontuedashespoke.

    eanisaid.

    thatisterblastedshutup,thatsi

    anoverboard,stershutup,andsharporeau

    30of209

    ingtheshipout,ingthewholeblessedship

    out;andoverboardyougo

    istaredathiuouhenitoccurredto

    thatitlythethihelostprospectof

    ajoueyassolepassewas

    notoouover.ituedtoery.

    ontgoryspanion,

    ncisely.

    youthavesaidi,aghast.hehadthesquarest

    andstresolutefaceieverseteyesupon.

    lookhere,ibegan,tuingtothecaptain.

    overboardsaidthecaptain.thisshipaintforbeasts

    andibalsandore.overboard

    yougo,stershutup.iftheythaveyou,yougoes

    overboard.but,anyhohyourfriends.ive

    doneore,anivehad

    enoughofit.

    but,ntgory,iappealed.

    hedistortedhislowerlip,andnoddedhishead

    hopelesslyatthegreyhairednbesidehitoindicate

    hispoe.

    illseetoyou,presently,saidthecaptain.

    thenbeganacuriousthreeeredaltercation.

    alteatelyiappealedtooneandahethreetheislandofdooreau

    31of209

    n,firsttothegreyhairedland,and

    thentothedrunkeneaboard.ieven

    baerysaidnevera

    ell

    you,nediing

    here.atlastistnfessvoicesuddenlybrokein

    theddleofavigorousthreat.ifeltagustofhysterical

    petulandallyatnothing.

    anhesailressedrapidlyhthetask

    ofunshippingthepackagesandcagedanils.alarge

    ...

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    sentofgoods

    theisland

    thathepackages,forthehullofthelaunch

    bythesideoftheser.her

    ntgorynorhispaniontooktheslightestnotice

    of,butbusiedtheelvesinassistinganddiregthe

    fourorfivesailoods.the

    captainforerferingratherthanassisting.i

    eatelydespairfulanddesperate.oeasi

    stoodplishtheelves,i

    uldaniulsetolaughatserable

    quandary.ifeltallthechederforthelackofa

    breakfast.hungerandalaoreau

    32of209

    thenhoodfron.iperceivedprettyclearlythati

    hadnotthestahertoresistthecaptainchose

    todotoexpel,ortory

    andhispanion.soiedpassivelyuponfate;and

    theeryspossessionstothe

    launasifidid.

    presentlythatea

    struggle.iingothe

    gangheninoticedtheoddnessofthebrown

    faeneryinthe

    launch;butthelaunchas

    shovedoffhastily.abroadeninggapofgreener

    appearedunder,andipushedbacky

    strengthtoavoidfallingheadlong.thehandsinthe

    launontgorycurse

    attheahecaptaie,ahe

    seanhelpinghiranafttoheste.

    thediheladyvainhadbeentowing

    behind;iter,hadnooars,andwas

    quiteunvictualled.irefusedtogoaboardher,andflung

    selffulllengthonthedetheend,theyse

    intoherbyaropefortheyhadnosteladder,andthen

    theycutadrift.idriftedslotheser.ina

    kindofstuporioreau

    33of209

    sloeroundtothehesails

    fluttered,andthenbelliedoutastheeinto

    theistaredatherherbeatensideheelingsteeply

    toe;andthenshepassedouteofview.

    ididnottuheadtofollofirstiuld

    scarcelybelievehadhappened.icrouchedinthe

    bottofthediunned,andstaringblanklyatthe

    vat,oilysea.thenirealizedthatihatlittlehell

    ofneagain,noped;andlookingbackover

    thegun,

    ogatoverthe

    taffrail,andtuingtoheislandsahelaunch

    groallerassheapproachedthebeach.

    abruptlytheeclearto

    .ihadnoansofreagthelandunlessishould

    cetodriftthere.iust

    reer,froyexposurei;ipty

    andveryfaint,orishouldhavehadreheart.butasit

    osobandweep,asihadnever

    donesinceiyface.

    inapassionofdespairistruckyfistsattheerin

    thebottoftheboat,andkickedsavagelyatthe

    guheislandofdooreau

    34of209

    vi.theevillookingboatn.

    buttheislanders,seeingthati,took

    pityon.idriftedveryslootheeastward,

    approagtheislandslantingly;alyisah

    hystericalrelief,thelauncheroundau

    toe.sheakeout

    asshedreerysehaired,broad

    shoulderedpanionsittingcraeduphthedogs

    andseveralpagcasesiesheets.this

    individualstaredfixedlyatovingor

    speaking.theblackfacedcrippleeas

    fixedlyintheboa.therehree

    othernbesides,threestraishlookingfellows,

    atthestaghoundsweresnarlingsavagely.

    ntgory,e,

    andrising,caughtandfastenedpaihetillerto

    toe,forthereaboard.

    ihadreveredfroyhystericalphasebythisti

    andanshed,bravelyenough.i

    toldhihedingeyped,andhereached

    apiggin.iheropetightened

    betetiioreau

    35of209

    ituntilihadgottheerunderforthe

    erinthedingeyhadbeenshipped;theboatwas

    perfectlysoundthatihadleisuretolookatthepeoplein

    thelaunchagain.

    theanifounde

    steadfastly,buthanexpression,asinoied,of

    soperplexity.yeyesthis,helookeddown

    atthestaghoundthatsatbetweenhisknees.hewasa

    poan,asihavesaid,hafineforehead

    andratherheavyfeatures;buthiseyeshadthatodd

    droopingoftheskinabovethelidses

    outhat

    theersgavehinexpressionofpugnacious

    resolutioalkedtontgoryinatooolow

    fortohear.

    froiyeyestravelledtohisthreen;anda

    strangecreheyheirfaces,yetthere

    ethingintheirfacesikhat

    gaveaqueerspasfdisgust.ilookedsteadilyat

    theandtheiressiondidnotpass,thoughifailedto

    seeedtothentobe

    broen;buttheirlise

    thin,dirty,estuffdoothefingersa:i

    haveneverseeheislandofdooreau

    36of209

    soonlyi.theyurbanstoo,and

    thereunderpeeredouttheirelfi,facesh

    protrudingloeyes.theyhadlank

    blaedastheysatto

    exenihaveseen.thee

    hairedn,i,sat

    aheadbelohethree.ifoundafterhat

    reallynoneyself;buttheirbodieswere

    abnorllylong,ahighpartofthelegshortand

    curiouslytazingly

    uglygang,aheheadsoftheheforward

    lugpeeredtheblaanwhoseeyeswere

    lunousinthedark.asistaredatthetheyt

    gaze;andthenfirstohenauedaway

    froydirect

    ...

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    occurredtothatierhapsannoying

    theandituedattentiontotheislandwewere

    approag.

    iththickvegetation,chiefly

    akindofpalthate.fronepointa

    thinnse

    height,andthenfrayedoutlikeadoher.wewere

    nobraceofabroadbayflankedoher

    handbyaloontory.thebeachoreau

    37of209

    sand,andslopedsteeplyupte,perhapssixtyor

    seveabovethesealevel,andirregularlyseth

    treesandundergroasasquare

    enegreyishstone,hifound

    subsequentlypartlyofralandpartlyof

    puceouslava.thin

    thisenanstoodaingusattheers

    edge.ifanciede

    otherandverygrotesquelookiuresscuttleintothe

    bushesupontheslope;butisahingoftheseaswe

    dreaesize,andha

    blaostlipless,uth,

    extraordinarylankar,longthi,andbowlegs,and

    stoodhhisheavyfacethrustfatus.he

    eryandhisehaired

    panion,injacketandtrousersofblueserge.aswe

    castillhisindividualbegantoruntoandfroon

    thebeaovents.

    atandfroontgory,thefour

    ninthelaunchsprangup,andhsingularlyawkward

    gesturesstruerysteeredusroundand

    intoanarrotledockexcavatedinthebeach.thenthe

    nonthebeachhasteohisdock,asicall

    it,ereditoreau

    38of209

    thetidetotakethelongboat.iheardthebowsgroundin

    thesand,stavedthedingeyofftherudderofthebigboat

    ypiggin,andfreeingthepainter,lahethree

    ffledvents,scraled

    outuponthesand,andforthhsettolandingthecargo,

    assistedbythenonthebeach.iruckespecially

    bytheoventsofthelegsofthethreeshed

    andbandagedboatn,notstiffthey

    distortedinsooddostasiftheyed

    intheillsnarling,and

    straiheirsafterthesen,astheehaired

    nlahethreebigfellooone

    anotherinoddgutturaltones,andthenwhohad

    excitedlyafnlanguage,asifaheylaid

    handsonsobalespiledheste.sowherei

    hadheardsuchavoicebefore,andiuldnotthink

    anstood,holdinginatult

    ofsixdogs,andbaheirdin.

    ntgory,havingunshippedtherudder,landed

    liketounloading.ioofaint,

    ylongfastandthesuingdoy

    barehead,toofferanyassistanoreau

    39of209

    presentlytheaorellect

    presendcaupto.

    youlook,saidhe,asthoughyouhadscarcely

    breakfasted.hislittleeyesbladerhis

    heavybroustapologiseforthat.nowyouareour

    guest,ustkeyoufortable,thoughyouare

    uninvited,youknoyface.

    ntgorysaysyouareaneducatedn,.

    prendiayiask

    thatsignifies

    itoldhihadspentsoyearsattheroyalllege

    ofseresearchesinbiology

    underhuxley.heraisedhiseyebrolyatthat.

    thataltersthecasealittle,.prendick,hesaid,

    orerespehisnner.asithappens,

    shere.thisisabiologicalstationofa

    sort.hiseyerestedontheninewhowerebusily

    haulingthepu,onrollers,tohewalledyard.i

    andntgory,atleast,headded.then,whenyou

    ogetasay.hetrackto

    anyonthorso.

    heleftabruptly,andupthebeachpastthis

    group,andithieredtheenclosure.theothertwo

    nery,ereallertheislandofdooreau

    40of209

    packagesonaloaillon

    thelaunchhtherabbithutches;thestaghoundswere

    stilllashedtothethpleted,all

    threenlaidholdofthetrudbeganshovingthe

    tona.presently

    ntgorylefttheandingbacktoheldout

    hishand.

    ilad,saidhe,foro.thatcaptainwas

    asillyass.hedhavedethingslivelyforyou.

    lteagain”.

    thatdepends.youllfindthisislandaninfeallyrubr >

    place,iproseyou.idygoingscarefully,ifi

    edtoalterhis

    ndaboute

    htheserabbits,hesaid.

    hisprocedurehtherabbitswassingular.iwadedin

    ,andhelpedhiugohehutchesashore.

    nosoodohanheopehedoorofit,

    andtiltihingoueditslivis

    outontheground.theyfellinastrugglingheaponeon

    thetopoftheother.heclappedhishands,andforthh

    theyoffhthathoppingrunoftheirs,fifteenor

    tishouldthink,upthebeaoreau

    41of209

    inery.

    replenishtheisland.hithertoainlackof

    athere.

    asidisappearing,thean

    retuedebiscuits.

    sothingtogoonh,prendick,saidhe,inafar

    refaliartohanbefore.idenoado,butsetto

    an

    helpedntgorytoreleaseaboutasrereofthe

    rabbits.threebighutches,houptothehouse

    a.thebrandyididnottouch,forihave

    beenanabstainerfroybirth.theislandofdooreau

    42of209

    vii.thelockeddoor.

    thereaderandthatatfirst

    everythinge,andpositionwas

    theouteofsuexpectedadvehatihadno

    distoftherelativestrangenessofthisorthat

    thing.ifolloaupthebeadwas

    overtakenbyntgory,enottoenter

    thestoneenclosure.i

    ...

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    cageandthepileofpackageshadbeenplacedoutsidethe

    entrahisquadrangle.

    ituedandsahatthelaunchhadnowbeen

    unloaded,runoutagain,andhe

    anowardsus.headdressed

    ntgory.

    aheproblefthisuninvitedguest.

    are

    hekhingofsery.

    itgtogettohthisneuff,

    saidthean,nodddingtohe

    enclosure.hiseyesgreer.

    idaresayyouare,saidntgory,inanythingbuta

    rdialtoheislandofdooreau

    43of209

    overthere,andsparethe

    titobuildhiney;andainlyt

    takehintoournfideyet.

    inyourhands,saidi.ihadnoideaofhe

    antbyoverthere.

    ivebeenthinkingofthesathings,ntgory

    ansyrootheouterdoor

    thatsit,saidtheeldern,protly,lookingat

    ntgory;andallthreeofustohe

    ensorrytokeastery,.prendick;

    butyoullreeryoureuninvited.ourlittle

    establishaiorso,isakindof

    bluebeardschaer,infaothingverydreadful,

    really,toasanen;butjustnoknow

    you

    decidedly,saidi,ishouldbeafooltotakeoffe

    anyofnfidence.

    hetouthintoafaintslehewas

    ohosesatuinepeopleilehtheers

    oftheuthdoentof

    plaisaheiraheenclosurewe

    passed;itedinironand

    locked,hthecargoofthelaunchpiledoutsideit,and

    attheeretoaslldoororeau

    44of209

    previouslyobserved.theanproduceda

    bundleofkeysfrohepocketofhisgreasybluejacket,

    opehisdoor,aered.hiskeys,andtheelaborate

    logupoftheplaceevenillunderhis

    eye,struckaspeculiar.ifollo,andfound

    selfinasllapartnt,plainlybutnotunfortably

    fuishedandhitsinnerdoor,lyajar,

    openingintoapavedurtyard.thisinnerdoor

    ntgoryatonckross

    thedarkereroftherooandasllunglazed

    tohe

    sea.

    thistheantoldy

    apartnt;andtheinnerdoor,hforfearof

    acts,hesaid,heheotherside,was

    litinyattentiontoanve

    deckchairbeforetheoanarrayofold

    books,chiefly,ifound,surgicalionsofthe

    latinandgreekclassiguagesiotreadhany

    fort,onashelfhehao

    bytheouterdoor,asiftoavoidopeningtheinnerone

    again.

    ealsinhere,saidntgory,

    andthen,asifindoubt,oreau

    45of209

    reauiheardhintidonot

    thinkinoticed.thenasihahebooksontheshelf

    itcaupinnsciousness:e

    ofreaubeforeisatdoheook

    outthebis

    oreau

    throughthehoseunatable

    nine,luggingapagcasealongthebeach.

    presentlytheehidhitheniheardakey

    iedahelockbehind.afteralittle

    hroughthelockeddoorthehe

    staghounds,thathadnothe

    beach.theybarking,butsniffingandgrowling

    inacuriousfashion.iuldheartherapidpatteroftheir

    feet,andntgorysvoi.

    iuchiressedbytheelaboratesecrecyof

    thesetenregardientsofthepladfor

    sotiihinkingofthatandoftheunatable

    faliarityofthenaofreau;butsooddisthe

    hunrythatiuldnotthenrecallthatwell

    kspropernhat

    thoughtstotheindefinablequeeessofthe

    defordnonthebeaeversa,such

    oddtionsashepulledatthebox.ireoreau

    46of209

    ofthesenhadspokento,thoughstofthe

    hadfoundlookingatatoioranotherina

    peculiarlyfurtivenner,quiteuhefrankstareof

    yourunsophisticatedsavage.iheyhadallseed

    rerkablytacitu,andheydidspeak,endowed

    thegorysungainly

    attendant.

    justasihe.hewasnow

    dressedineffee

    andboiledvegetablesthereon.iuldhardlyrepressa

    shudderingreilasheca,bendingaably,andplaced

    thetraybeforeoable.thenastonishnt

    paralysed.underhisstringyblacklocksisa

    jueduponsuddenlyyface.thenhad

    pointedears,veredhafinebrownfur

    yourbreakfast,sair,hesaid.

    istaredathisfaceptingtoans.

    hetuedandeoddly

    overhisshoulder.ifollooutyeyes;andas

    ididso,bysooddtrickofunnsciouscerebration,

    thereoreau

    holloy

    rybaoreau

    47of209

    phrasedriftedlooseinndforant,andtheni

    saphlet,

    toreadadeoneshiveraheni

    reereddistinctlyallaboutit.thatlongfotten

    pahletcabad.i

    hadbeehen,andreauwas,isuppose,

    aboutfifty,aproandsterfulphysiologist,

    ificcirclesforhisextraordinary

    iginationandhisbrutaldireessindiscussion.

    ereauhehadpublishedso

    veryastonishingfaioransfusionof

    blood,andinadditionobedoingvaluable

    rohensuddenlyhiscareerwas

    closed.hehadtoleaveengland.ajoualistobtained

    accesstohislaboratoryinthecapacityoflaboratory

    assistant,aking

    sensationalexposures;andbythehelpofashog

    actifitepahlet

    ...

    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw小说站  www.xsz.twbeotorious.onthedayofitspublicationa

    utilated,escaped

    frooreaushouse.ithesillyseason,anda

    proor,ausinoftheteorarylaboratory

    assistant,appealedtothensceofthenation.itwas

    notthefirsttithatnsoreau

    48of209

    thodsofresearch.thedoctorplyho

    oftheuntry.itybethathedeservedtobe;butistill

    thinkthatthetepidsupportofhisfelloigatorsand

    hisdesertionbythegreatbodyofstificworkerswasa

    shafulthisoofhisexperints,bythe

    joualistsat,ight

    perhapshavepurchasedhissocialpeacebyabandoninghis

    iigations;butheapparentlypreferredthelatter,as

    stnhe

    oversteringspellofresearch.hearried,and

    hadihingbuthisoeresttonsider.

    ifeltnvihatthisstbethesan.

    everythingpoioit.itdaetoend

    thepuaheranilshhadnowbeen

    broughthageintotheenclosurebehindthe

    houseined;andacuriousfaintodour,the

    halitusofsothingfaliar,anodourthathadbeenin

    thebaynsciousnes**herto,suddenly

    caforythoughts.ithe

    aidourofthedisse.iheardthepu

    grhthehedogsyelpedas

    thoughithadbeenstruck.

    yetsurely,andespean,

    thereoreau

    49of209

    forthisseythoughtsthe

    pointedearsandlunouseyesofntgorys

    attendahesharpest

    definition.istaredbeforeoutatthegreensea,frothing

    underafresheningbreeze,aheseandotherstrange

    riesofthelastfeherthrough

    nd.

    eanalockedenclosureonalonely

    island,anotoriousvivisector,andthesecrippledand

    distortedntheislandofdooreau

    50of209

    viii.thea.

    ntgoryinterruptedtangleof

    stificationandsuspiaboutoneoclodhis

    grotesqueattendantfollohatraybearing

    bread,soherbsandothereatables,aflaskofwhiskey,a

    jugofer,andthreeglassesandknives.iglanced

    askang

    erysaidhe

    e,butthatreauoo

    preoccupiedee.

    reausaidi.iknoe.

    thedevilyoudosaidhe.anassio

    ntionittoyouighthavethought.anyhowill

    giveyouaninklingofoursteries.whiskey

    no,thanks;inabstainer.

    iitsnouselogthedoorafter

    thesteedisstolen.ithatiuffo

    ihat,andafoggynight.ithought

    selfinluckattheti,e

    off.itsqueer

    ntgory,saidi,suddenly,astheouterdoor

    oreau

    51of209

    dahesaid,overhisfirstuthfuloffood.he

    staredatforant,andtheed,pointed

    ears

    littlepointstothesaidi,ascalyaspossible,h

    acatbreath;andafineblackfurattheedges

    hehelpedhielftreat

    deliberation.ipressionthathishair

    veredhisears.

    isaashestoopedbytoputthatffeeyou

    senttooable.andhiseyesshihedark.

    bythistintgoryhadreveredfrohe

    surpriseofquestion.ialhought,hesaid

    deliberately,hacertaiuationofhisflav

    oflisp,thatthereethierhhisears,

    frohe.heylike

    ihishatthisignorance

    anthati

    thoughthiliar.pointed,isaid;ratherslland

    furry,distinctlyfurry.buttheanisohe

    strabeingsieverseteyeson.

    asharp,hoarsealpaincafrohe

    eestifiedtothe

    pu.isaerye.

    yeshesaid.theislandofdooreau

    52of209

    hecreature

    sanfrancis.hesanuglybrute,iadt.half

    eerefro

    butisedtohiyouknohare.howdoes

    hestrikeyou

    hesunnatural,isaid.theressothingabout

    hiontthinkfanciful,butitgivesanastylittle

    sensation,atighteningofscles,es

    near.itsatouchofthediabolical,infact.

    ntgoryhadstoppedeatingthis.

    ruesaid.itseeit.heresudhisal.i

    hadnoideaofit,hesaid,andsticated.thecrewof

    thesusthavefeltitthesa.deadeadsetat

    thepoordevil.yousahecaptain

    suddenlythepuhoere

    painfully.ntgorysh.ihadhalf

    andtoattaenonthebeach.then

    thepoorbrutehitoaseriesofshort,sharp

    cries.

    yournonthebeach,saidi;racearethey

    excelleheysaidhe,

    absentndedly,knittinghisbroalyelled

    outsharply.theislandofdooreau

    53of209

    isaidhereheroutcryhan

    theforr.helookedathhisdullgreyeyes,and

    thentooksoreeintoa

    disylife

    edanxioustolaystressothati

    oylifetohiiansdistractedly.

    presentlyouralisshapen

    nsterainsaway,

    andntgoryleftaloheroogain.allthe

    tihehadbeeninastateofillncealedirritationatthe

    hevivisectedpu.hehadspokenofhisodd

    etotheobviousapplication.

    ifouhatthecriesating,

    andtheygrehandiyastheafteoon

    first,buttheirnstant

    resurgenybalance.iflungaside

    acribofhoraceihadbeenreading,aoch

    fists,tobitelips,andtopa.presentlyi

    gottostoppingearsyfingers.

    theetionalappealofthoseyellsgree

    ...

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    sufferingthatiuldstanditinthatnfinedrooo

    longer.isteppedoutofthedoorintothesluerousheat

    ofthelateafteoon,andaintheislandofdooreau

    54of209

    entrancelockedagain,inoticedtuedtheerof

    thewall

    thegsoundedevenlouderoutofdoors.itwasas

    ifallthepaininthehadi

    kno,andhaditbeen

    du,ibelieveihavethoughtsinceiuldhave

    stooditiseand

    setsouervesquiveringthatthispityestroublingus.

    butinspiteofthebrilliantsunlightandthegreenfansof

    thetreeshesoothingseabreeze,theworldwas

    anfusion,blurreds,

    untiliofearshotofthehouseinthechequered

    oreau

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    ix.thethingintheforest.

    istrodethroughtheundergrohatclothedthe

    ridgebehindthehouse,scarcelyheedingheri;

    passedhtheshadohickclusterof

    straightsteedtreesbeyondit,andsopresentlyfound

    selfsoheothersideoftheridge,and

    desdingtoletthatranthroughanarrow

    valley.ipausedandlistehedistanceihade,or

    theintervenihicket,deadenedanysoundthat

    ghtbeingfroheenclosure.theairill.

    thenerged,andpering

    uptheslopebefore.ihesitated,andsatdohe

    edgeoftheshade.

    theplae.therivuletwashidden

    bytheluxuriaationofthebankssaveatonepoint,

    atriangularpatchofitsglitteringer.

    ohersideisahroughabluishhazeatangleof

    treesandinous

    blueofthesky.hereandthereasplashofeor

    arkedthebloongofsotrailingepiphyte.i

    leteyeshisseforahen

    begantotuoverinndagairaheislandofdooreau

    56of209

    peontgorysn.butitoohotto

    thinkelaborately,alyifellintoatranquilstate

    dweendozingandwaking.

    frohisieriknohowlong,by

    arustlingadstthegreeneryohersideofthe

    streaforantiuldseenothingbutthewaving

    suitsofthefesahensuddenlyuponthe

    bankofthestreappearedsothingatfirstiuld

    notdistingui**bosrouothe

    an,going

    onallfourslikeabeast.hehedinbluishcloth,

    andhblackhair.it

    seedthatgrotesqueuglinesser

    oftheseislanders.iuldhearthesuckoftheerathis

    lipsashedrank.

    ileantforbetter,andapieceoflava,

    detachedbyhand,patteringdoheslope.he

    lookedupguiltily,andhiseyestne.forthhhe

    scraledtohisfeet,andstoodsyhand

    aouthandregarding.hislegsarcely

    halfthelengthofhisbody.so,stariheroutof

    untenance,ainedforperhapsthespaceofa

    hen,stoppingtolookbaceorte,he

    slunkoffangthebushesthtof,aheislandofdooreau

    57of209

    theshefrondsgroianddie

    aaitingup

    staringinthedireydrowsy

    tranquillityhadgone.

    ie,andtuing

    suddenlysaheflappiailofarabbitvanishing

    uptheslope.ijuedtofeet.theapparitionofthis

    grotesque,halfbestialcreaturehadsuddenlypopulatedthe

    stillnessoftheafteoonfor.ilookedaround

    ratheervously,atedthatied.theni

    thoughtthatthenihadjustseenhadbeenclothedin

    bluishcloth,hadnotbeennakedasasavagewouldhave

    been;anditriedtopersuadeselffrohatfactthathe

    erallprobablyapeacefulcharacter,thatthedull

    fero.

    yetilydisturbedattheapparition.iwalked

    totheleftalongtheslope,tuingheadaboutand

    peeringthisoraightsteofthe

    trees.angoonallfoursanddrinkh

    hislipspresentlyiheardananilwailingagain,and

    takingittobethepu,ituedaboutandwalkedina

    direetrie

    do,acrosseppedandpushed

    oreau

    58of209

    iartledbyagreatpatchofvividscarletonthe

    ground,andgoinguptoitfoundittobeapeculiar

    fungus,branchedandrrugatedlikeafoliaceousli,

    butdeliqueseatthetoudtheninthe

    shadoeluxuriantfesicauponanunpleasant

    thing,thedeadbodyofarabbitveredhshining

    flies,butstillandhtheheadtooff.istopped

    aghastatthesightofthescatteredblood.hereatleastwas

    onevisitortotheislanddisposedofthereraces

    ofotherviolenceaboutit.itlookedasthoughithadbeen

    suddenlysnatchedupandkilled;andasistaredatthelittle

    furrybodycathedifficultyofhohethinghadbeen

    dohevaguedreadthathadbeeninndsincei

    hadseentheinhunfaanatthestrearew

    distincterasistoodthere.ibegantorealisethehardihood

    ofexpeditionangtheseunknohe

    thiebeagination.every

    shadoesothihanashadoe

    anaush;everyrustlebecaathreat.invisiblethings

    seede.iresolvedtogobacktothe

    enclosureonthebeach.isuddenlytuedahrust

    selfviolently,possiblyevenfrantically,throughthe

    bushes,anxioustogetaeagain.theislandofdooreau

    59of209

    istoppedjustintitopreventselfergingupon

    anopenspace.itade

    byafall;seedlingsartinguptlefor

    thevatspadbeyond,thedensegros

    andtwiningvinesandsplashesoffungusandflowers

    e,squattingtogetheruponthe

    fungoidruinsofahugefallentreeandstillunay

    approafigures.onewas

    evidentlyafele;theotherten.theywere

    naked,saveforsiddle;

    andtheirskinswereofadull

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    ihadseeninnosavagesbefore.theyhadfat,heavy,

    lessfaces,retreatingforeheads,andastbristlyhair

    upontheirheads.ineversaiallooking

    creatures.

    theyenwas

    talkingtotheotherthreehadbeentooclosely

    iedtoheedtherustlingofapproach.they

    ssidetoside.the

    speakersethidsloppy,andthoughi

    uldheartheistinctlyiuldnotdistinguishhe

    said.heseedtotoberegsoplicated

    gibberish.presentlyhisartieshriller,and

    spreadinghishandsherosetohisfeet.atthattheotherstheislandofdooreau

    60of209

    begantogibberinunison,alsorisingtotheirfeet,

    spreadingtheirhandsands

    alshortnessof

    theirlegs,andtheirlank,cluyfeet.allthreebegan

    slopingtheirfeetand

    s;akindoftuneic

    recitation,andarefrain,aloola,orballoola,it

    soundedlike.theireyesbegantosparkle,andtheirugly

    facesthten,hanexpressionepleasure.

    salivadrippedfroheirliplessuths.

    suddenly,asichedtheirgrotesqueand

    unatablegestures,iperceivedclearlyforthefirst

    tie,hadgiven

    thetpressionsof

    utterstrangenessahestrafaliarity.the

    threecreaturesehissteriousritean

    inshape,ahunbeingshthestraair

    aboutthefsofaliaranil.eachofthese

    ,itsragofclothing,and

    theroughhunityofitsbodilyforhado

    itintoitsvents,intotheexpressionofits

    unteoitsenow

    irresistiblesuggestionofahog,asaint,the

    unstakablerkofthebeast.theislandofdooreau

    61of209

    istoodoverebythisazingrealisationandthen

    thesthorriblequestioningscarushinginto

    nd.theybeganleapingintheair,firstohenthe

    .thenoneslipped,andfor

    antorever,indeed,

    forthofthetrueanilisbr >

    ofthesensterswasenough.

    ituedasnoiselesslyaspossible,andbeingevery

    nidhthefearofbeingdisvered,asa

    branchcrackedoraleafrustled,ipushedbatothe

    bushes.ito

    vefreely.onlyideaforthe

    athesefoulbeings,andiscaroticedthati

    hadergeduponafaintpathidstthetrees.then

    suddenlytraversingalittleglade,isahanunpleasant

    starttsylegsarees,h

    noiselessfootstepsparallelyurse,andperhaps

    thirtyyardsa.theheadandupperpartofthe

    bodyangleofcreeper.istopped

    abruptly,hopihefeet

    stoppedasidid.sonervoushatintrolledan

    iulsetoheadlongflightostdifficulty.

    thenlookinghard,idistinguishedthroughtheinterlag

    oreau

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    drinking.hevedhishead.thereeraldflash

    inhiseyesasheglafroheshadohe

    trees,ahalflunouslourthatvanishedashetuedhis

    headagaiionlessforant,andthen

    hanoiselesstreadbeganrunningthroughthegreen

    nfusion.inahehadvanishedbehind

    sobushes.iuldnotseehibutifeltthathehad

    stoppedandeagain.

    ohadidhe

    eihadick.flight

    adness.atanyratethething,everit

    e.settih

    hard,i.ito

    shoedchillingbae.ipushed

    throughataallefloweredbushes,andsaw

    hie

    aating.iadvaeportwo,looking

    steadfastlyintohiseyes.

    whoareyousaidi.

    hetriedtoetgaze.nohesaidsuddenly,and

    tuingthroughthe

    undergroeagain.his

    eyesshhtlyoutoftheduskuhetrees.theislandofdooreau

    63of209

    heartyuth;butifeltonlyce

    .hetued

    again,andvaothedusk.ohoughti

    caughttheglintofhiseyes,andthatwasall.

    forthefirsttiirealisedhohelatenessofthehour

    ghtaffeinutessihe

    sduskofthetropicsofthe

    eastesky,andapiohflutteredsilentlyby

    head.unlessiongthe

    unknoysteriousforest,isthasten

    backtotheenclosure.thethoughtofaretutothat

    painhauntedrefugeelydisagreeable,butstill

    resoheideaofbeiakenintheopenby

    darknessandallthatdarknessghtnceal.igaveone

    relookintotheblueshadohathadswallowedup

    thisoddcreature,aracedhe

    slopeto,goingasijudgedinthe

    diree.

    iyndnfusedanythings,

    alyfoundselfinalevelplag

    scatteredtrees.thelourlesscleaessthatesafter

    thesuflushheblueskyabovegrew

    ntarilydeeper,alestarsonebyonepierced

    theattenuatedlight;theinterspaoreau

    64of209

    ihervegetation,thathadbeenhazyblueinthe

    daylight,greysterious.ipushedon.the

    lourvanishedfrohereetopsroseagainst

    thelunousblueskyininkysilhouette,andallbelow

    thatoutliooneforessblaess.presently

    thetreesgrehinner,andtheshrubbyundergrowth

    reabundant.thenthereespacevered

    haesand,andthenanotherexpaangled

    bushes.ididnotreercrossingthesandopening

    before.ibegaorntedbyafaintrustlingupon

    righthand.ithoughtatfirstity,forwhenever

    istoppedthereheeveningbreezein

    thetreetops.theohurryonagainthere

    yfootsteps.

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    openground,andendeavbysuddentusnowand

    thentosurprisesothingintheae.

    isaysenseofanother

    presencegreypadafter

    soticatoaslightridge,crossedit,andtued

    sharply,regardingitsteadfastlyfrohefurtherside.it

    caoutbladclearcutagainstthedarklingsky;and

    presentlyashapelessluheavedupntarilyagainst

    theskylineandvanishedagaiassurednoytheislandofdooreau

    65of209

    taeoncere;and

    upledhthatherunpleasantrealisation,thati

    hadlostway.

    foratiihurriedonhopelesslyperplexed,and

    pursuedbythatstealthyapproach.everithe

    thiherlae,oritwas

    eatsodisadvantage.ikeptstudiously

    totheopen.attisiuandlisten;and

    presentlyihadhalfpersuadedselfthatpursuerhad

    abahey

    disination.thehesoundofthesea.

    iquiostintoarun,and

    iediatelytherebleinrear.

    ituedsuddenly,andstaredattheuaintrees

    behind.oneblackshadoedtoleapinto

    another.ilistened,rigid,andheardnothingbutthecreep

    ofthebloodinears.ithoughtthatnerveswere

    unstrung,andthatiginatione,and

    tuedresolutelytohesoundoftheseaagain.

    inanuteorsothetreesgreerged

    uponabare,lobre

    andclear,andtherefleof

    thegroultitudeofthestarsshiverediranquil

    heavingofthesea.sooreau

    66of209

    irregularbandofreefshonehapallidlightofitsown.

    inglinghthe

    yelloheeveningstar.theastfellaway

    froetotheeast,andhe

    shoulderofthecape.thenirecalledthefactthat

    reausbeachlaytothe.

    ate,andtherele.i

    tued,andstoodfagthedarktrees.iuldsee

    nothingorelseiuldseetoo

    inthediesshaditsonousquality,itspeculiar

    suggestionofalertchfulness.soistoodforperhapsa

    nute,andthen,hahetreesstill,tued

    oved,one

    angthelurkingshadoovedtofolloe.

    heartbeatquickly.presentlythebroadsweepofa

    baytotheevisible,andihaltedagain.

    thenoiselessshado.a

    littlepointoflightshohefurtherbendofthecurve,

    andthegreyshesandybeachlayfaintuhe

    starlight.perhapstilesahatlittlepointof

    light.togettothebeachishouldhavetoghthe

    treesheshadowslurked,anddownabushyslope.

    iuldseethethingratherredistino

    al,foritstoodereytheislandofdooreau

    67of209

    uthtospeak,andfoundahoarsephleg

    voice.itriedagain,andshouted,herethere

    ep.thethingdidnot

    ve,onlygathereditselftogether.footstrucka

    stohatgaveanidea.yeyesoff

    theblabefore,istoopedandpickedupthis

    luofrock;butattiohingtuedabruptly

    asadogghthavedone,andslunkobliquelyintothe

    furtherdarkhenirecalledaschoolboyexpedient

    againstbigdogs,andty

    handkery.iheard

    aventfurtheroffangtheshadohe

    thingyteent

    gaveoaprofuseperspirationandfella

    treling,yadversaryroutedandthisonin

    hand.

    itetibeforeiuldsuonresolutionththetreesandbushesupontheflankof

    theheadlandtothebeach.atlastididitatarun;andasi

    ergedfrohethie

    otherbodyecrashingafter.atthatipletely

    lostheadhfear,andbeganrunningalongthesand.

    forthethespatterofsoftfeetin

    pursuit.igaveaypaoreau

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    diblaesthesizeof

    rabbitsthebeach

    tohebushesasipassed.

    solongasilive,ishallreertheterrorofthat

    chase.iraheersedge,andheardeverynow

    ahesplashofthefeetthatgainedupon.far

    aheyello.allthenight

    aboutusethe

    pursui,nearerandnearer.ifeltbreathgoing,

    forieoutoftraining;it,

    aapainlikeakside.iperceivedthe

    thingeupelongbeforeireachedthe

    eh,i

    eupto

    ,strueoutof

    theslingofthehandkerchiefasididso.asitued,the

    thing,oits

    feet,andthessilefellfaironitslefttele.theskull

    rangloud,andtheanilnbluo,thrust

    backetofall

    headlonguponthesandhitsfatheer;and

    thereitlaystill.

    iuldnselftoapproachthatblackheap.i

    leftitthere,oreau

    69of209

    stillstars,andgivingitayway

    toheyellohehouse;aly,h

    apositiveeffeethepitifulaningofthe

    pu,thesoundthathadinallydrivenoutto

    explorethissteriousisland.atthat,thoughi

    andhorriblyfatigued,igatheredtogetherallstrength,

    andbeganrunningagaintohelight.ithoughti

    heardavoioreau

    70of209

    x.thean.

    asidrehehouseisahatthelightshone

    froheopendoorofrooandthenihearding

    froutofthedarkthesideofthateoblong

    oflight,thevoiontgoryshouting,prendicki

    ntinuedrunning.presentlyiheardhigain.ireplied

    byafeeblehulloandinahadstaggered

    upto

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    eatar

    length,sothatthelightfrohedoorfellonface.

    hbeensobusythatyouuntil

    abouthalfanho.heledintotheroo

    dohedeckchair.forawhileiwasblindedby

    thelight.thinkyouarttoexplore

    thisislandofourshouttellingus,hesaid;andthen,i

    hullo

    lastreiningstrengthslippedfroe,and

    headfellforychest.ithinkhefouain

    satisfaebrandy.

    fodssake,saidi,fastenthatdoor.

    youvebeeingsoofourcuriosities,ehsaid

    he.theislandofdooreau

    71of209

    heloeagain.heasked

    ions,butgavesorebrandyand

    etoeat.iateofllapse.

    hesaidsothingvagueabouthisfettingtoe,

    andaskedbrieflythehouseandihad

    seen.

    iansasbriefly,infragntarysentences.

    telleans,saidi,inastatebon

    hysterics.

    itsnothingsoverydreadful,saidhe.butithinkyou

    havehadaboutenoughforoneday.thepusuddenly

    gaveasharpyellofpain.atthathesworeunderhis

    breath.iaed,saidhe,ifthisplaotasbadas

    goreet,hitscats.

    ntgory,saidi,e

    afterabeastoran

    ifyoudoonight,hesaid,youllbeoffyour

    headtorrow.

    istoodupinfrontofhihatthingthat

    caafteriasked.

    helookedsquarelyintheeyes,andtedhis

    uthaskeedaniteda

    nutebefore,yourat,saidhe,

    ihinkingitoreau

    72of209

    ifeltagustofintenseirritation,hpassedasquickly

    asitca.iflungselfintothechairagain,andpressed

    handsonforehead.thepubeganoncere.

    ntgoryeandputhishand

    onshoulder.lookhere,prendick,hesaid,ihadno

    busioletyoudriftoutintothissillyislandofours.

    butitsnotsobadasyoufeel,n.youervesare

    egiveyousothingthatake

    yousleep.thatust

    silygettosleep,orians.

    ididnotreply.iboyface

    yhands.presentlyheretuedall

    asurentainingadarkliquid.thishegave.itook

    ituingly,andhehelpedintothehaock.

    lewhileilay

    flat,staringattheroofabove.therafters,iobserved,

    adeoutofthetiersofaship.thenitued

    head,andsaealpreparedforoable.i

    perceivedthatiberout

    ofthehaock,y

    iion,teuponallfours

    onthefloor.

    igotupandsatdohefood.ihadaheavy

    feelinginhead,andonlythevaguestryatfirsttheislandofdooreau

    73of209

    ofthethingsthathadhappenedoveight.theing

    breezeblelythroughtheunglazedwindow,

    andthatandthefoodntributedtothesenseofanil

    fortlythedoorbehind

    thedoorinoheyardoftheenclosure

    opeuedandsaerysface.

    allright,saidhe.irightfullybusy.a

    thedoor.

    afterhathefottorelockit.

    thenirecalledtheexpressionofhisfacetheprevious

    night,anderyofallihadexperienced

    renstrue.evenasthatfearcaback

    tocaacryfroitthe

    a.iputdoouthfulthathesitated

    uponlips,andlistened.silence,saveforthewhisperof

    theingbreeze.ibegantothinkearshad

    deceived.

    afteralongpauseiresudal,buty

    earsstillvigilant.presentlyiheardsothingelse,very

    faintandloyattitude.thoughit

    ovedreprofoundlythanall

    thatihadhithertoheardoftheabonationsbehindthe

    istakethistiinthequalityofthe

    dibrokensounds;nodoubtatalloftheirsouroreau

    74of209

    was

    nobrutethisti;itanbeingintornt

    asirealisedthisirose,andiepshadcrossed

    therooseizedthehahedoorintotheyard,and

    flungitopenbefore.

    prendiontgory,intervening.

    astartleddeerhoundyelpedandsherewas

    blood,isaescarletand

    isltthepeculiarsllofcarbolicacid.thenthrough

    anopendhtoftheshadow,

    isaethingboundpainfullyuponafrawork,

    scarred,red,andbandaged;andthenblottingthisout

    appearedthefaoreau,eandterrible.ina

    nthehadgrippedbytheshoulderhahand

    thatearedred,hadteofffeet,and

    flungheadlongbae

    asthoughitlechild.ifellatfulllengthuponthe

    floor,andthedoorslaedandshutoutthepassionate

    iyofhisface.thehekeytuinthelock,

    andntgorysvoiexpostulation.

    ruinthee,iheardreausay.

    hedoesnotuand,saidntgory.andother

    thingsthatwereinaudible.

    ioreau

    75of209

    therestididnothear.ipickedselfupandstood

    treling,ndaosthorrible

    sgivings.ulditbepossible,ithought,thatsucha

    thingastheviviseenhe

    questionshotlikelightningaultuoussky;and

    suddenlytheyndndeoa

    vividrealisationofooreau

    76of209

    xi.thehuntingofthen.

    ityndhanunreasonablehopeof

    esyroollopento

    .ioreau

    hadbeenvivisegahunbeing.allthetisincei

    hadheardhisna,ihadbeentryingtolinkinnd

    insooftheislandersh

    hisabonations;andnohoughtisaall.the

    ryofhishetransfusionofbloodrecurred

    to.thesecreaturesihadseensof

    sohideousexperint.thesesiingsundrelshad

    ...

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    displayofnfideneha

    faterehorriblethah,htorture;andafter

    torturethesthideousdegradationitispossibleto

    neoffalostsoul,abeast,totherestof

    theirusrout.

    ilookedroundforsohing.thenh

    aninspirationituedoverthedeckchair,putfooton

    thesideofit,andtoreahesiderail.ithappehat

    anailcaahtheing,gavea

    touchofdaoanotheroreau

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    stepoutside,andinlyfluhedoorand

    foundntgoryeanttolock

    theouterdooriraisedthisiineandcutat

    hisface;buthesprangback.ihesitatedant,then

    tuedandfled,roundtheerofthehouse.prendick,

    niheardhisastonishedan

    ae,thoughti,andhee

    loyfate.he

    ergedbehindtheer,foriheardhihout,

    prendie,shouting

    thingsasheran.thistirunningblindly,i

    northeastyprevious

    expedition.once,asirunningheadlongupthe

    beayshoulderandsatendant

    .iranfuriouslyuptheslope,overit,then

    tuiher

    sideilealtogether,

    cheststrainibeatinginears;andthen

    hearingnothingofntgoryorhisn,andfeeling

    uponthevergeofexhaustion,idoubledsharplyback

    tohebeachasijudged,andlaydoheshelter

    ofae,too

    fearfultove,andioofearfuleventoplana

    urseofaoreau

    78of209

    silentlyuhesun,andtheonlysoundnearhe

    thinhufsosllgnatsthathaddisvered.

    presentlyibecaahingsound,the

    soughingoftheseauponthebeach.

    afteraboutanhouriheardntgoryshouting

    na,faraethinkingof

    planofa.asiinterpreteditthen,thisislandwas

    inhabitedonlybythesetorsandtheir

    anilisedvicti.soofthesenodoubttheyuld

    pressintotheirserviceagainstifneedarose.iknew

    bothreauandntgorycarriedrevolvers;and,save

    forafeeblebarofdealspikedallnail,therest

    ace,ied.

    soilaystillthere,untilibegantothinkoffoodand

    drink;andatthatthoughttherealhopelessnessof

    positione.iking

    anythi.iooignorantofbotanytodisver

    aofrootorfruitthatghtlieabout;ihad

    noansoftrappingthefesupontheisland.it

    greoreituedtheprospectover.atlast

    inthedesperationofposition,he

    anilnihadenuriedtofindsohope

    iheintuireoreau

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    ihadseen,andtriedtodraeauguryofassistance

    froyry.

    thensuddenlyiheardastaghoundbay,andatthat

    realisedahink,orthey

    ethen,butsnatgupnailed

    stihidingplacetohe

    soundofthesea.ireeragrohoyplants,

    erged

    bleedingandhtoclothesuponthelipofalong

    creekopeningnorthstraightintotheer

    inuteshesitation,hecreek,and

    presentlyfindingselfkneedeepinalittlestreai

    scraledoutatlastonthey

    heartbeatingloudlyinears,creptintoatangleoffes

    toatheissue.iheardthedogtherewasonlyone

    draetothethos.theni

    heardnore,alybegantothinkihad

    escaped.

    thenutespassed;thesilehe,andat

    lastafteranhourofsecurityuragebegau

    to.bythistiiuchterrifiedor

    veryserable.ihad,asititofterror

    anddespair.ifeltnoylifeicallylost,and

    thatpersuasiondeoreau

    80of209

    eveainoreaufacetofad

    asihadeeredthatifiwere

    toohardpressedatleastohofesent

    stilllayopento,theyuldnotvery

    droyself.ihadhalfandtodroyself

    then;butanoddoseetheureout,a

    queer,iersonal,spectaculariinself,restrained

    .istretthepricks

    ofthespinyplants,andstaredaroundatthetrees;and,

    sosuddenlythatitseedtojuoutofthegreen

    trayeyeslituponablackfaceg

    .isaiaureetthe

    launchuponthebeach.heotheoblique

    stefapalree.igrippedstidstoodup

    faghihebeganchattering.you,you,you,wasall

    iulddistinguishatfirst.suddenlyhedroppedfrohe

    tree,andinahefrondsapart

    andstaringe.

    ididhesarepugohiscreature

    yeheother

    beastn.you,hesaid,i.hean,

    then,atleastasanasntgorys

    attendant,forheuldtalk.

    yes,isaid,itheship.theislandofdooreau

    81of209

    ohhesaid,andhisbright,restlesseyestravelledover

    ,tohands,tothestickicarried,tofeet,tothe

    tatteredplaat,asandscratchesihad

    reedpuzzledat

    sothing.hiseyescabacktohands.heheldhis

    oanduntedhisdigitsslowo,

    three,four,fiveeigh

    ididnotgrasphisaningthen;aftero

    findthatagreatproportionofthesebeastpeoplehad

    lfordhands,laeseventhreedigits.but

    guessingthisee

    thingbynse

    satisfa.thenhissrovingglanceround

    again;hedeasoventandvahe

    fefrondshehadstoodbetesogether,

    ipushedout

    ...

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    tofindhifro

    ropeofcreeperthatloopeddothefoliage

    overhead.hisbacke.

    hullosaidi.

    hecadop,andstoodfag

    .

    isay,saidi,ethiheislandofdooreau

    82of209

    eathesaid.eatnsfood,no

    backtothesthehuts.

    buthehuts

    oh

    iew,youknow.

    atthathesoffataquickwalk.all

    histionsealong,saidhe.

    itoseetheadve.iguessedthe

    hutseroughshelterereof

    thesebeastpeoplelived.ightperhapsfindthebr >

    friendly,findsohaheirndstotakeholdof.i

    didnotknoan

    heritage.

    apelikepaniontrottedalongbyside,h

    hishandshangingdohrustforward.i

    eryheghthaveinhihow

    longhaveyoubeenonthisislandsaidi.

    hoerhavingthequestion

    repeated,heheldupthreefingers.

    thecreaturetlebetterthananidiot.itriedto

    keouteantbythat,anditseeibored

    hiafteranotherquestionorty

    sideandefruitthathungfrotree.

    hepulleddooreau

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    eatients.ihishsatisfa,forhere

    atleasteother

    questions,buthischattering,protresponseswereas

    oftenasnotquiteatcrosspurposesyquestion.

    sofee,othersquiteparrotlike.

    ientuponthesepeculiaritiesthatiscarcely

    noticedthepathetotrees,

    allcharredandbrooabareplaceveredh

    ayelloeincrustation,acrossing

    ske,puinonoseandeyes,drifting.

    ht,overashoulderofbarerock,isahelevel

    blueofthesea.thepathileddolyintoa

    narrobledandknottyssesof

    blackishsria.intothisweplunged.

    itelydark,thispassage,aftertheblinding

    sunlightreflectedfrohesulphurousground.itswalls

    greeep,andapproachedeachother.blotchesofgreen

    andyeyes.nductorstopped

    suddenly.hosaidhe,andistoodinafloorofa

    chashate.iheardso

    strangenoises,andthrustthekhandinto

    eyes.ibecaahat

    ofankeyscageilled.beyond,therockopened

    againuponagradualslopeofsunlitgreenery,andontheislandofdooreau

    84of209

    eitherhandthelightstedhnarroays

    intothe.theislandofdooreau

    85of209

    xii.thesayersofthelaw.

    thensothingldtouchedhand.istarted

    violently,andsaeadiinkishthing,

    lookingrelikeaflayedchildthananythingelseinthe

    ildbutrepulsive

    featuresofasloth,thesalowforeheadandslestures.

    asthefirstshockofthegeoflightpassed,isaw

    aboutredistinctly.thelittleslothlikecreaturewas

    standingandstaringat.nductorhadvanished.

    theplaceweenhighwallsof

    lava,acratheknottedrodoherside

    i,palans,andreedsleaning

    againsttherhandierablydark

    dens.theheravihesewas

    scarcelythreeyardspsof

    degfruitpulpandotherrefuse,edfor

    thedisagreeablestenchoftheplace.

    thelittlepinkslothcreaturee

    yapenreappearedattheapertureofthe

    ofthesedens,andbeein.ashedidsoa

    slougnsteroreau

    86of209

    furtherupthisstrareet,andstoodupiureless

    silhouetteagainstthebrightgreenbeyond,staringat.i

    hesitated,havinghalfandtoboltthee;

    andtheeroghhtheadventure,i

    grippediiddleandcrao

    thelittleevilsllioafternductor.

    iticircularspace,shapedlikethehalfofa

    beehive;andagainsttherockyedtheinner

    sideofitong

    others.shvesselsoflavaandoodabout

    thefloor,andonehstool.therewasnofire.in

    thedarkesterofthehutsatashapelessssof

    darkhatgruntedheyasi,andape

    nstoodinthediightofthedoora

    splitanuttoasicraotheotherer

    andsquatteddoookit,andbegangna,as

    serenelyaspossible,inspiteofacertaintrepidationandthe

    nearlyintolerableclosenessofthedelepink

    slothcreaturestoodintheapertureofthehut,and

    sothingelsee

    starisshoulder.

    heypofsteryopposite.itis

    an.theislandofdooreau

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    itisan,gabblednduan,an,a

    fiven,like.

    shutupsaidthevoicefrohedark,andgrunted.i

    gnayanutadaniressivestillness.

    ipeeredhardintotheblaess,butulddistinguish

    nothing.

    itisan,thevoicerepeated.heestoliveh

    us

    itethinginitakindof

    easpeculiar;butthe

    englishatrangelygood.

    theapenlookedatasthoughheexpected

    sothing.iperceivedthepauseerrogative.he

    estolivehyou,isaid.

    itisaleathelaw.

    ibegantodistinguishnohe

    black,avagueoutlineofahunchedupfigure.theni

    noticedtheopeningoftheplacewo

    reblaystick.

    thethinginthedarkrepeatedinaloudertone,say

    theisseditslastrerk.nottogoonall

    fours;thatisthelarepeatedinakindofsingsong.

    ioreau

    88of209

    saytheaing,andthe

    figuresinthedoorhis,hathreatinthe

    toheirvoices.

    irealisedthatihadtorepeatthisidiotiuland

    theheiy.thev

    ...

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    beganintoningadlitany,linebyline,andiandthe

    resttorepeatit.astheydidso,theyssideto

    sideintheoddesttheirhandsupontheir

    knees;andifollople.iuldhave

    iginediher

    darkhut,thesegrotesquediigures,justfleckedhereand

    therebyaglieroflight,andallofthewayingin

    unisonandting,

    nottogoonallfours;thatisthelaw.

    areen

    nottosuckupdrink;thatisthelaw.are

    en

    nottoeatfishorflesh;thatisthelaw.

    areen

    nottoclahebarkoftrees;thatisthe

    laen

    nottoen;thatisthelaw.

    areentheislandofdooreau

    89of209

    andsofroheprohibitionoftheseactsoffolly,onto

    theprohibitionofaddest,

    stiossible,andstihingsoneuldwell

    igine.akindofrhythcfervourfellonallofus;we

    gabbledandserandfaster,repeatingthis

    azinglahentagionofthesebrutes

    e,butdeepdoethelaughterand

    disguststruggledtogether.hroughalonglistof

    prohibitions,ahetsoanew

    forla.

    hisisthehouseofpain.

    hisisthehandthatkes.

    hisisthehandthatwounds.

    hisisthehandthatheals.

    andsoonforanseries,stlyquite

    inprehensiblegibberishtoabouthiwhoeverhe

    ghtbe.iuldhavefa,butnever

    beforehaveiheardtinginadrea

    hisisthelightningflash,hedeep,

    saltsea.

    ahorriblefanoreau,after

    anilisingthesen,hadiedtheirdwarfedbrains

    self.hooreau

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    keeo

    stoptingonthatat.

    hisarethestarsinthesky.

    atlastthatsongended.isaansface

    shiningyeyesbeingnow

    accustodtothedarkness,isaoredistinctlythe

    figureintheerfro.ithe

    sizeofan,butitseedveredhadullgreyhair

    alstlikeaskyeterrier.hey

    alligineyourselfsurroundedbyallthesthorrible

    cripplesandniacsitispossibletonceive,andyou

    yuandalittleoffeelingshthesegrotesque

    anityabout.

    heisafiven,afiven,afivenlike,

    saidtheapen.

    iheldouthands.thegreycreatureintheer

    leantforward.

    nottorunonallfours;thatisthela

    nhesaid.

    heputoutastrangelydistortedtalonandgripped

    fihethingostlikethehoofofadeer

    produtoclahsurpriseand

    pain.hisfae

    fororeau

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    haquiveringdisgustthatithefaeither

    n,butareshockofgreyhair,hthree

    shadoarktheeyesanduth.

    hehaslittlenails,saidthisgrislycreatureinhishairy

    beard.itiswell.

    hethreyhanddoinctivelyigripped

    stick.

    eatrootsandherbs;itishisan.

    iahesayerofthelahegreyfigure.here

    eallthatbehelainthedarkness

    andsaythelaw.

    itisevenso,saidohebeastsinthedoorway.

    evilarethepunishntsofthosehelaw.

    noneescape.

    noneescape,saidthebeastfolk,glangfurtivelyat

    oher.

    none,none,saidtheapen,noneescape.seei

    didalittlething,ahing,once.ijabbered,

    jabbered,stoppedtalking.noneulduand.iabr >

    but,brahehand.heisgreat.heisgood

    noneescape,saidthegreycreatureintheer.

    noneescape,saidthebeastpeople,lookingaskance

    atoher.theislandofdooreau

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    foreveryohethatisbad,saidthegreysayer

    ofthelayouknow;we

    shallknoeove,to

    dslinkandandspring;tokillandbite,bite

    deepandrich,sugtheblood.itisbad.nottochase

    othern;thatisthelaennottoeat

    fleshorfish;thatisthelaen

    noneescape,saidadappledbrutestandinginthe

    doorway.

    foreveryoheisbad,saidthegreysayerof

    thelaetoghteethandhands

    intotherootsofthings,snuffingintotheearth.itisbad.

    noneescape,saidtheninthedoor.

    sogoclaegoscratgatthe

    gravesofthedead;sogofightinghforeheadsorfeet

    ore

    loveunness.

    noneescape,saidtheapen,scratghiscalf.

    noneescape,saidthelittlepinkslothcreature.

    punishntissharpandsure.thereforeleathelaw.

    saythewords.

    andinlyhebeganagairaanyof

    thelahesecreaturesbegansinging

    andsyheadreeledoreau

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    closestenchoftheplace;butikepton,trustingtofind

    presentlysoceofa.

    nottogoonallfours;thatisthela

    n

    hatinotiothingof

    atultoutside,untilsoone,hinkwasoneof

    thetenihadseen,thrusthisheadoverthe

    littlepinkslothethiedly,

    sothingthatididnotcatlythoseatthe

    openingofthehutvanished;apenrushedout;the

    thingthathadsatinthedarkfolloionly

    observedthatitsy,andveredh

    silveryhair,andialohenbeforeireached

    theapertureiheardtheyelpofastaghound.

    inaiandingoutsidethehovel,

    equivering.

    beforesybacksofperhapsasreof

    thesebeastpeople,theirsshapenheadshalfhiddenby

    theirshoulderblades.theyiculatiedly.

    otherhalfanilfacesglaredinterrogationoutofthe

    hovels.lookinginthedireinheyfaced,i

    saingthroughthehazeuhetreesbeyondthe

    endofthepassageofdensthedarkfigureandae

    faoreau.heoreau

    94of209

    bac

    ...

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    hand.

    forantistoodhorrorstruck.ituedandsaw

    thepassagebehindblockedbyanotherheavybrute,

    hahugegreyfadttleeyes,advang

    toe.ilookedroundandsae

    andahalfdozenyardsinfrontofanarrohe

    hroughslaothe

    shadows.

    stopcriedreauasistrodetohis,andthen,

    holdhibr >

    atthat,firstonefacetuedtoeandthen

    others.theirbestialndsy

    shoulderintoasteruingtosee

    eant,andflunghioroanother.

    ifelthishandsflyround,clutgatandssing.

    thelittlepinkslothcreaturedashedat,andigashed

    doystidinanother

    nuteblingupasteepsidepathway,akindof

    slopingchiey,outoftheravine.iheardahowlbehind

    ,andholdhindthegrey

    facedcreatureappearedbehindandjaedhishuge

    bulkintothecleft.goongoontheyhowled.i

    oreau

    95of209

    uponthesulphuronthehevillageof

    thebeastn.

    thatgape,forthe

    narroney,slantingobliquelyupusthave

    iededthenearerpursuers.iraheespace

    anddoeepslope,throughascatteredgrowthof

    trees,andcatoaloretchoftallreeds,through

    oadark,thidergrohatblack

    andsuy

    forestpursuersergedfrohegap.ibrokeway

    throughthisundergroeheair

    behindandabouthreatening

    ypursuersinthegapupthe

    slope,thenthecrashingofthereeds,andeverynowand

    thehecreatures

    roaredlikeexcitedbeastsofprey.thestaghoundyelped

    totheleft.iheardreauandntgoryshoutingin

    thesadireed

    toevehatiheardntgoryshoutingfor

    torunforlife.

    presentlythegroundgaveriyfeet;

    butieandheadlongintoit,struggled

    throughkneedeep,andsocatoaong

    tallypursuerspassedaytheislandofdooreau

    96of209

    left.inoneplaals,

    aboutthesizeofyfootsteps.this

    pathheropenspacevered

    heincrustation,andpluoaebrake

    again.thensuddenlyittuedparallelhtheedgeofa

    steepehouthe

    hahaofanenglishpark,tuedhanued

    abruptness.iyght,andi

    neversahisdropuntilihrough

    theair.

    ifellonforearandhead,angthos,androse

    hatoearandbleedingface.ihadfallenintoa

    preist

    einhanarrow

    streaetfrostderingdown

    thetre.iohisthinfoginthefullblaze

    ofdaylight;butihadnotitostandhen.i

    tuedtht,do,hopihe

    seainthatdireyodrown

    self.ity

    ifall.

    presentlytheravinegree,and

    .ijuedoutagain

    prettyquioreau

    97of209

    tootheredriftinguponits

    ilingostiediatelycaatuinthe

    ravine,andtheindistinctbluehorizon.thenearerseawas

    flashingthesunfroriadfacets.isaydeath

    before;buti

    bloodoozingoutonfadrunningpleasantly

    throughveins.ifeltrethanatouchofexultation

    too,athavingdistancedpursuers.ite

    thentogooutanddroyselfyet.istaredbackthe

    e.

    ilistened.saveforthehufthegnatsandthechirp

    ofsosllihethos,the

    airetheyelpofadog,very

    faint,andachatteringandgibbering,thesnapofawhip,

    andvoices.theygrehenfainteragain.the

    noiserecededupthestreandfadedaway.forawhile

    thechaseuchhopeof

    helpforlayinthebeastpeople.theislandofdooreau

    98of209

    xiii.aparley.

    ituedagainandondoohesea.

    ifoustrearoadetoashallow,weedy

    sand,inhanabundanceofcrabsandlongbodied,

    nyleggedyfootfall.iwalked

    totheveryedgeofthesalter,andtheiwas

    safe.ituedandstared,arakio,atthethickgreen

    behind,intoyravilikea

    skinggash.but,asisay,ient

    andatruesaying,thoughthosewhohaveneverknown

    dangerydoubtittoodesperatetodie.

    thenittoheadthattherehance

    beforeyet.eryandtheir

    bestialrabbleightinotgo

    roundthebeaakea

    flankr,infadthenharock

    luggedoutoftheirlooselybuiltashin

    theloallerdoorandseeiuldfind

    knife,pistol,orhhey

    retueditethingtotry.

    soituedtothehe

    oreau

    99of209

    eyes.theslightpacifictideha

    gentleripple.presentlytheshorefellahward,and

    thesunyrighthand.thensuddenly,

    farinfrontof,isaohenseveralfigures

    ergingfrohebushes,reau,hhisgrey

    staghound,thenntgory,andthers.atthati

    stopped.

    theysae,andbegaiculatingandadvang.i

    stoodapproach.thete

    runningforeofffroheundergrowth,

    inland.ntgoryca,runningalso,butstraight

    toe.reaufollohthedog.

    atlastirousedselffroyina,andtuing

    searaightintotheer.theerwas

    veryshallofirst.iwas

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    ylyiuldseethe

    iidalcreaturesdarti.

    anery.

    itued,standing.

    ntgorystoodpantingattherginoftheer.

    hisfaceredhexertion,hislongflaxenhair

    blohishead,andhisdroppingherlipshowed

    hisirregularteeth.reauingup,hisface

    paleandfirandthedogathishandbarkedat.boththeislandofdooreau

    100of209

    nhadheavyherupthebeachstaredthe

    beastn.

    idoingiaoingtodroyself,saidi.

    ntgoryandreaulookedateachother.why

    askedreau.

    becausethatisbetterthaorturedbyyou.

    itoldyouso,saidntgory,andreausaid

    sothinginaloone.

    akesyouthinkishalltortureyouasked

    reau.

    isahoseyonder.

    hushsaidreau,andhelduphishand.

    iehey

    no.

    ilookedpastinterlocutors.upthebeachwere

    ing,ntgorysattendant,ahee

    stheboat.fartherup,intheshadow

    ofthetrees,isaylittleapen,andbehindhibr >

    soures.

    and

    raisingvoiorethatitghtreachthe

    theyen,nlikeyourselves,youhave

    iedebestialtaint,nyouhave

    enslaved,andyoustillfear.youoreau

    101of209

    cried,pointingnoto

    thebeastn,youendoyouhese

    nstillfearyou,goindreadofyouhen,doyou

    feartheouareny

    fodssake,ery,stopthat,

    prendick

    prendickcriedreau.

    theybothshoutedtogether,asiftodroyvoice;

    andbehindtheohestaringfacesofthebeast

    n,edhandshangingdown,

    theirshouldershunchedup.theyseed,asifao

    betryingtouand,toreer,ithought,

    sothingoftheirhunpast.

    ieer,that

    reauandntgoryuldbekilled,thattheywere

    nottobefeared:thatheburdenofiputinto

    theheadsofthebeastpeople.isaan

    inthedarkrags,etontheeveningof

    arrival,ethetrees,andothers

    follo,tohearbetter.atlastforofbreath

    ipaused.

    listentoforant,saidthesteadyvoiceof

    reau;andthensayyouwill.

    oreau

    102of209

    heughed,thought,thenshouted:latin,prendick

    badlatin,schoolboylatin;buttryanduand.hi

    nonsunthones;suntaniliaquinoshabes

    vivisected.ahunisingprocess.ie

    ashore.

    ilaughed.aprettystory,saidi.theytalk,build

    houses.theyen.itslikelyilleashore.

    theerjustbeyondandisdeepand

    fullofsharks.

    thatsandsharp.presently.

    iooksothingoutofhispocket

    thatflashedbackthesun,anddroppedtheobjectathis

    feet.thatsaloadedrevolver,saidhe.ntgoryhere

    e.nohebeatil

    youaresatisfiedthedistanceissafe.theake

    therevolvers.

    notiyouhaveathirdbetweenyou.

    iyoutothihings,prendithefirst

    plaeveraskedyoutoeuponthisisland.ifwe

    viviseen,s.inthe

    ,night,hadedto

    ischief;andi,no

    paniontgory

    herequiteuptotheoreau

    103of209

    chasedyouforyood.becausethisislandisfullof

    inicalphenona.besides,to

    shootyouofferedtodrownyourself

    ewheniwasin

    thehut

    sureofcatgyou,andbringingyououtof

    danger.afterthest,foryour

    good.

    ised.itseedjustpossible.thenireered

    sothingagain.butisaheenclosure

    thata.

    lookhere,prendiery,youreasilly

    asseoutoftheerandtaketheserevolvers,and

    talk.orethanoulddonow.

    ihatthen,andindeedalrusted

    anddreadedreau;butntgoryai

    uood.

    goupthebeach,saidi,afterthinking,andadded,

    holdingyourhandsup.

    ontgory,hanexplanatory

    nodoverhisshoulder.undignified.

    gouptothetrees,then,saidi,asyouplease.

    itsadaedsillyontgory.theislandofdooreau

    104of209

    bothtuedandfacedthesixorsevengrotesque

    creatures,oodthereinthesunlight,solid,casting

    shadooving,asoincrediblyunreal.

    ntgorycrackedhis,andforthh

    theyalltuedandfledhelterskelterintothetrees;and

    eryandreauadistancei

    judgedsuffit,ikedupand

    exaherevolvers.tosatisfyselfagainstthe

    subtlesttripoflava,

    andhadthesatisfaofseeionepulverisedand

    thebeachsplashedhlead.stillihesitatedfora

    nt.

    illtaketherisk,saidi,atlast;andharevolverin

    eadi.

    thatsbetter,saidreau,houtaffectation.asit

    is,youhaveydayhyour

    nfoundedigination.andpt

    iliated,heandntgorytuedand

    e.

    theknotofbeastn,stilloodback

    arees.ipassedthesserenelyaspossible.one

    startedtofolloe,butretreatedagainwhen

    ntgorycrackedhisoreau

    105of209

    ayoncehavebeenanils;butinever

    beforesaaltryingtothink.theislandofdooreau

    106of209

    xiv.dooreauexplains.

    andnoor

    reau,sosoonasust

    hatyouarethestdictatuestiever

    eained.ihatthisisthelastishalldoto

    obligeyou.thehingyouthreatentot

    suicideabout,ish

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    innvenience.

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    e,dexterouslookingfihelightofthe

    spfellonhisehair;hestaredthroughthe

    little

    hispossible,thetablebetherevolversto

    hand.ntgorypresent.ididnotcaretobe

    insu.

    youadtthatthevivisectedhunbeing,asyou

    asaidreau.hehad

    devisitthathorrorintheinnerrootoassure

    selfofitsinhunity.

    itisthepu,isaid,stillalive,butsod

    tilatedasiprayiyneverseelivingfleshagain.of

    allviletheislandofdooreau

    107of209

    hat,saidreau;atleast,spare

    thoseyouthfulhorrors.ntgoryusedtobejustthe

    sa.youadtthatitisthepu.no,while

    ireeloffphysiologicallecturetoyou.

    andforthan

    suprelybored,butpresentlyingalittle,he

    explainedhise.hepleand

    nving.noin

    hisvoiyselfhoteatour

    tualpositions.

    thecreaturesihadseenen,hadneverbeen

    n.theyals,hunisedanils,triuhs

    ofvivise.

    yetallthataskilledvivisectordoh

    livingthings,saidreau.foropuzzled

    hethingsihavedoneherehavenotbeendone

    before.sllefforts,ofurse,havebeende,

    autation,toing,excisions.ofurseyou

    knoaybeinducedorcuredbysurgerythen

    inthecaseofexcisionsyouhaveallkindsofsendary

    ges,pigntarydisturbances,dificationsofthe

    passions,alterationsinthesecretionoffattytissue.ihave

    nodoubtyouhaveheardofthesethings

    ofurse,saidi.butthesefouloreau

    108of209

    allingoodti,saidhe,e;i

    anlybeginning.thosearetrivialcasesofalteration.

    surgerydobetterthingsthanthat.thereisbuilding

    upashanging.youhave

    heard,perhaps,ofansurgicaloperatioedto

    incaseshenosehasbeeroyed:aflapofskinis

    cutfroheforehead,tueddohenose,and

    healsintheneion.thisisakindofgraftingina

    nealuponitself.graftingof

    freshlyobtaierialfronotheranilisalso

    possible,theple.thegraftingof

    skinandboneisdoofacilitatehealing:thesurgeon

    platheddleoftheesofskinsnipped

    fronotheranil,ntsofbonefrovictibr >

    freshlykilled.huntersckspurpossiblyyouhave

    heardofthatflourishedonthebullsnedthe

    rhinocerosratsofthealgerianzouavesarealsotobe

    thoughtof,nstersnufacturedbytransferringaslip

    frohetailofanordinaryrattoitssnout,andallo

    tohealinthatposition.

    nstersotell

    yes.thesealscarven

    andoreau

    109of209

    plastis,lifehasbeeed.ihave

    studiedforyears,gaininginknowledgeasigo.iseeyou

    lookhorrified,aiaellingyounothingneall

    layinthesurfayyearsago,butno

    oheteritytotouplythe

    outofananilhe

    physiology,theayalso

    bedetoundergoanenduringdification,ofh

    vaethodsofinoculationhliving

    ordeadtterareexalesthat,be

    faliartoyou.asilaroperationisthetransfusionof

    blood,h,indeed,ibegan.theseareall

    faliaroreextensive,

    ediaevalpractitionerswho

    dedonsters,so

    vestigesofainintheprelinary

    nipulationoftheyounguntebankorntortionist.

    viinlhoequi

    rit.butperhapsaninggrowsplainnow.you

    begihatitisapossiblethingtotransplanttissue

    froofananiltoanother,orfroneanil

    toaoalteritsethodsroodifytheartibs;and,

    ioatestruoreau

    110of209

    ahisextraordinarybranchofknowledgehas

    neverbeensoughtasanend,andsystetically,by

    deiigatorsuntilitookitupsoofsuch

    thingshavebeenhituponiresortery;

    stofthekindredevideind

    hasbeeratedasit,bytyrants,

    byals,bythebreedersofhorsesanddogs,byall

    kindsofuntrainedcluyhandednheir

    odiateends.iantotakeupthis

    questionardhaicsurgery,andhareally

    stifiohelah.yetone

    agihavebeenpractisedi

    before.suchcreaturesasthesiasethe

    vaultsoftheinquisition.nodoubttheirchiefaias

    artistieatleastoftheinquisitorsst

    havehadatouchofstificcuriosity.

    but,saidi,thesethingstheseanilstalk

    hesaidthatopointoutthat

    thepossibilityofviviseere

    physiaybeeducated.the

    ntalstructureisevenlessdeterhanthebodily.

    inroise

    ofapossibilityofsupersedingoldiinstinctsby

    neoreau

    111of209

    fixedideas.verydeedoforal

    eduodificationand

    perversionofinstinct;pugnacityistraieous

    selfsacrifidsuppressedsexualityintious

    etion.andthegreatdiffereanand

    nkeyisinthelaryinued,intheincapacity

    tofradelibolsbyh

    thoughtuldbesustained.inthisifailedtoagreeh

    hibuty

    obje.herepeatedthatthethingwasso,and

    ntinuedhisatofhiswork.

    iaskedhinforsa

    del.therese

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    nehatchoice.

    henfessedthathehadbyce.

    ightjustassheepinto

    llasandllasintosheep.isupposethereissothing

    inthehunforhatappealstotheartisticture

    poalshape.butivenot

    nfionking.oehe

    inuteperhaps.theseyearshohey

    haveslippedbyandhereihaveedadaysavingyour

    life,andaoyselftheislandofdooreau

    112of209

    but,saidi,istilldonotuand.whereisyour

    justificationforinfligallthispaintheonlythingthat

    uldexee

    application

    predifferently

    nstituted.s.youarea

    terialist.

    iaotaterialist,ibeganhotly.

    invieyvieisjustthisquestionof

    painthatpartsus.solongasvisibleoraudiblepaintus

    yousick;solongasyourownpainsdriveyou;solongas

    painunderliesyourpropositionsaboutsin,solong,itell

    you,youareananil,thinkingalittlelessobscurely

    alfeels.thispain

    igaveaniatientshrugatsuchsophistry.

    oh,butitissuchalittlethingandtrulyopened

    toustseethatitisalittle

    thing.itybethatsaveinthislittlepla,thisspeckof

    scdust,invisiblelongbeforethearuldbe

    attaiybe,isay,thatnohis

    thingcalledpainoccur.butthelaay

    toongliving

    things,oreau

    113of209

    ashespokehedrehispocket,

    opehesllerblade,andvedhischairsothati

    uldseehisthigh.then,choosingtheplacedeliberately,

    hedrovethebladeintohislegandhdre.

    nodoubt,hesaid,youhaveseenthatbefore.itdoes

    nothurtapinprick.butdoesitshoy

    forpainisnothescle,anditisnotplaced

    there,isbutlittleheskin,andonlyhereand

    thereoverthethighisaspotcapableoffeelingpain.pain

    issilyourintrinsicdicaladvisertowausand

    stilateus.notalllivingfleshispainful;norisallnerve,

    notevenallsensoryheresnotintofpain,real

    pain,inthesensationsoftheoptierve.ifyouwound

    theoptierelyseeflashesoflight,justas

    diseaseoftheauditorynerverelyansahuingin

    ourears.plantsdonotfeelpain,northeloals;its

    possiblethatsuilsasthestarfishandcrayfishdonot

    feelpainatall.thehereintelligentthey

    bee,thereintelligentlytheyertheir

    ohelesstheyhegoadtokeep

    theutofdanger.iheardofauselessthing

    thatgroundoutofexistencebyevolutionsooner

    orlater.didyouandpaisneedless.theislandofdooreau

    114of209

    theniareligiousn,prendick,aseverysane

    ybe,ifancy,thatihaveseenreof

    theakerthanyou,forihave

    soughthislayylife,whileyou,i

    uand,havebeeingbutterflies.anditell

    you,pleasureandpaihingtodohheavenor

    hell.pleasureandpainbahisyourtheologians

    ecstasybuthotshouriinthedarkthisstoreh

    onpleasureandpain,prendick,isthe

    rkofthebeastupoherkofthebeast

    fropain,painandpleasure,theyare

    forusonlysolongashedust.

    yousee,ionhthisresearchjustthe

    led.thatistheonlyrueresearch

    going.iaskedaquestion,devisedsothodof

    obtaininganansafreshquestion.his

    possibleorthatpossibleyouagihis

    anstoaigator,anintellectualpassiroyouagihestrange,

    lourlessdelightoftheseintellectualdesiresthething

    beforeyouisnolongerananil,afelloure,buta

    probleyathetiber

    asathingiusedtosufferfro.ioreau

    115of209

    theohiof

    plasticityinalivingshape.

    but,saidi,thethingisanabonation

    tothisdayihaveroubledabouttheethicsof

    thetter,hentihestudyofnaturekesa

    natlastasrerselessasnature.ihavegoneon,not

    heedinganythingbutthequestionihe

    terialhasdrippedintothehutsyoisreally

    elevenyearssineryand

    sixkanakas.ireerthegreenstillnessoftheisland

    ayoaboutus,asthoughiterday.

    theplaceseede.

    thestoreshehouse.the

    kanakasfoundedsohutsheravio

    e.therewere

    sodisagreeablethingshappefirst.ibeganha

    sheep,andkilleditafteradayandahalfbyaslipofthe

    sadeathingofpainand

    fearabounduptoheal.itlookedquitehunto

    ;buttoitiwas

    disedeered,anderrified

    beyondigination;andithadhanthesofa

    sheep.thereilookedatitthecluieritseed,

    untilatlastiputtheofitssery.thesetheislandofdooreau

    116of209

    anilshe,thesefearhaunted,paindriven

    things,houtasparkofpugnaciouseoface

    tornt,theyarenogoodfornking.

    thenitookagorillaihad;anduponthat,w

    asteringdifficultyafterdifficulty,i

    defirstn.alltheandday,i

    uldedhiithebrainthat

    neededulding;uchged.

    ithoughthifairspeofthenegroidtypewheni

    hadfinishedhiandhelaybandaged,bound,and

    tionlessbefore.itas

    assuredthatilefthindagain,and

    foundntgorye

    ofthecriesasthethinggrean,crieslikethose

    thatdisturbedyouso.ididnttakehiletelyinto

    nfidefirst.andthekanakastoo,hadrealised

    sothingofit.theyoftheirsbythe

    sightofm

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    iahehardestjobtopreventthekanakas

    deserting.finallytheydid;andsotheyacht.i

    spentnydaysedugthebrute,altogetherihad

    hiorthreeorfournths.itaughthiherudints

    ofenglish;gavehideasofunting;evehe

    thihealphabet.butatthatheoreau

    117of209

    ivethidiotsslohasheet,

    ntally;hadnoriesleftinhisndofhehad

    been.arsehealed,andhewasno

    longeranythingbutpainfulandstiff,andabletonverse

    alittle,itookhionderandintroducedhiothe

    kanakasasaingstowaway.

    theyatfirst,sohow,

    erather,fori;

    buthisedsold,ahat

    afteratitheyreceivedhindtookhiseducationin

    haiveandadaptive,

    andbuilthielfahovelratherbetter,itseedto,

    thantheiroongtheboysa

    bitofassionary,aaughtthethingtoread,orat

    leasttopisorudintary

    ideasofrality;butitseethebeastshabits

    allthatisdesirable.

    irestedfrodaysafterthis,andwasin

    andtoeanatoftheo

    englishphysiology.thenicauponthecreature

    squattingupinatreeandgibberingatthekanakas

    .ithreateoldhihe

    inhunityofsuchaproceeding,arousedhissenseof

    sha,andoreau

    118of209

    oengland.ihavebeendoier.but

    sohohethingsdriftbackagaiubbobeast

    fleshgroeantodobetter

    thingsstill.iantohat.thispu

    butthatsthestory.allthekanakaboysaredeadnow;

    onefelloverboardofthelaundonediedofa

    ehplant

    juice.threeaheyacht,andisupposeand

    hopeheronewaskilled.well,i

    havereplaeryuchasyou

    aredisposedtodoatfirst,andthen

    eoftheotheronesaidi,sharply,the

    otherkanakawhowaskilled

    thefaan

    creaturesideathing.hehesitated.

    yes,saidi.

    ituand,saidi;doyou

    antosay

    itkilledthekanakasyes.itkilledseveralotherthings

    thatitcaught.foraupleofdays.itonly

    gotloosebyactiittogeta

    ent.itwasa

    lilessthing,hahorribleface,thathedalongthe

    groundinaserpentinefashion.itrong,theislandofdooreau

    119of209

    andininfuriatingpain.itlurkedinthee

    days,u;aothe

    northepartoftheisland,ayto

    ontgoryinsisteduponingh

    .thenhadarifle;andwhenhisbodywasfound,

    ohebarrelsotheshapeofansand

    verynearlybittenthrough.ntgoryshotthething.

    afterthatistuanityexceptfor

    littlethings.

    hebecasilent.isatinsilenceghisface.

    sofortyyearsaltogetheruntingnineyearsin

    englandihavebeengoingon;andthereisstill

    sothingihingidothatdefeats,kes

    dissatisfied,etisi

    riseabovelevel,sotisifallbelo;butalwaysi

    fallshortofthethingsidreathehunshapeiget

    noosthease,sothatitislitheandgraceful,or

    thidstrong;butoftenthereistroublehthehands

    andtheclahings,thatidarenotshapetoo

    freely.butitisilegraftingandreshapingone

    stneedsdotothebrainthattroublelies.the

    intelligenceisoftenoddlylohunatableblank

    ends,uedgaps.asatisfactoryofallis

    sothingthatieoreau

    120of209

    deterions.cravings,

    instincts,desiresthatharunity,astrangehidden

    reservoirtoburstforthsuddenlyandinuhewhole

    beingofthecreaturehanger,hate,orfear.these

    irangeandunytoyouso

    soonasyoubegantoobservethebutto,justafteri

    kethetheyseeobeindisputablyhunbeings.

    itsafter,thatthepersuasionfades.

    firstoneaniltrait,thenanother,creepstothesurface

    andstaresoutat.butiei

    dipaliviureintothebathofbuingpain,isay,

    thistiial;thistiiwill

    kearationalyoerall,isten

    yearsnhavebeenahuhousandintheking.

    hethoughtdarkly.butiarahefastness.

    thispuoferasilendtheyrevert.as

    soonashandistakenfrohehebeastbeginsto

    creepback,beginstoassertitselfagain.an

    silence.

    thenyoutakethethingsyoukeintothosedens

    saidi.

    theygo.itutheutofeelthe

    beastinthealytheyhere.theyall

    dreadthishouseand.thereisakindoftravestyoftheislandofdooreau

    121of209

    hunityoverthere.ntgoryknoit,forhe

    interferesintheiraffairs.hehastrainedowoof

    theoourservice.hesashadofit,butibelievehe

    halflikessoofthosebeasts.itshisbusiness,notne.

    theyonlysihasenseoffailure.itakeno

    iintheifancytheyfollohelihe

    kanakassionaryrkedout,andhaveakindof

    ething

    theycallthelansaboutallthiheybuild

    theelvestheirdens,gatherfruit,andpullherbsrry

    even.butiseethroughitall,seeintotheirverysouls,

    aherenothingbutthesoulsofbeasts,beaststhat

    perish,angerastoliveandgratifytheelves.

    yettheyreodd;plex,likeeverythingelsealive.

    thereisakindofup,partvanity,

    partotion,partecuriosity.itonly

    a.ihaveworked

    hardatherheadandbrainandnoanding

    upafteralonggapofsilence,duringhh

    pursuedourohoughts,

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    ilookedathiandsaaefaced,e

    hairedn,eyes.saveforhisserenity,the

    touhissettheislandofdooreau

    122of209

    tranquillityandhisgnifitbuild,heghthave

    passedsterangahuherfortableold

    gehenishivered.byohis

    seion,ihandedhirevolverheither

    hand.

    keepthehesaid,andsnatchedatayaood

    up,staredatforant,andsled.youhavehad

    tesleep.

    iladitsalleover

    forant,thenoutbytheinnerdoor.

    iiediatelytuedthekeyierone.isat

    doeinakindofstagnantod,so

    otionally,ntally,andphysically,thatiuld

    notthinkbeyondthepoihe

    blackelikealasthan

    effortiputoutthelightandgotintothehaock.very

    soonioreau

    123of209

    xv.hebeastfolk.

    iy

    nd,ontof

    adtothe

    doortoassureselfthatthekeyued.thenitried

    thelyfixed.thatthese

    nlikecreaturesonsters,

    regrotesquetravestiesofn,filledhavague

    uaintyoftheirpossibilitieshan

    anydefinitefear.

    atappingcaatthedoor,aheglutinous

    alingspeaking.ipocketedohe

    revolverskeepingonehanduponit,aohi

    gooding,sair,hesaid,bringingin,inaddition

    tothecustoryherbbreakfast,anillokedrabbit.

    ntgoryfollo.hisrovingeyecaughtthe

    positionofarndhesledaskew.

    thepuoreau,

    aryinhishabits,didnotjoinus.i

    talkederytoclearideasofthewayin

    hebeastfolklived.inparticular,ito

    knoannstersfallingtheislandofdooreau

    124of209

    uponreauandntgoryandfroendingone

    another.heexplaihattheparativesafetyof

    reauaedntalspe

    ofthesensters.inspiteoftheirincreasedintelligence

    aendenalinstinctstoreawaken,

    theyhadcertainfixedideasilantedbyreauintheir

    nds,aginations.they

    ised;hadbeentoldthatcertainthings

    possible,andthatcertainthingstobe

    done,andtheseprohibitionsothetexture

    oftheirndsbeyondanypossibilityofdisobedienceor

    dispute.

    certaintters,hoinct

    oreausnvenience,able

    ndition.aseriesofpropositionscalledthelawibad

    alreadyheardtheecitedbattledintheirndshthe

    deepseated,everrebelliousal

    natures.thislaheying,ifound,and

    everbreaking.bothntgoryandreaudisplayed

    partiignorantofthetasteof

    blood;theyfearedtheiablesuggestionsofthat

    flavorytoldthatthelaially

    angthefelipeople,becaoddlyweakened

    aboutnightfall;thatthentheaniloreau

    125of209

    thataspiritofadventuresprangupihedusk,

    edtodreabr >

    aboutbyday.tothatioystalkingbytheleopard

    n,onthenightofarrival.butduringtheseearlier

    daysofstaytheybrokethelaivelyandafter

    dark;inthedaylightthereosphereof

    respeultifariousprohibitions.

    andhereperhapsiygiveafesabout

    theislandandthebeastpeople.theisland,hwasof

    irregularoutlineandlayloheotal

    area,isuppose,ofsevesquareles.itwas

    voliin,andhreesidesby

    ralreefs;sofurolestothenorth

    spring,heoigesoftheforcesthathadlong

    sincei.nohenafaintquiverof

    earthquakeetistheastof

    thespireofskeultuousbygusts

    ofsteabutthationoftheisland,

    ntgoryinford,noberedratherre

    thansixtyofthesestrangeoreausart,not

    untingthesllernstrositieshe

    undergroanforaltogether

    hehaddenearlyahundredandtanyhad

    died,andothersliketheoreau

    126of209

    ehadebyviolentends.in

    anserysaidthatthey

    actuallyboreoffspring,butthatthesegenerallydied.

    andstaedthe

    hunforpoherehe

    ianancharacteristics.the

    feleserousthantheles,andliableto

    onogathe

    lawenjoined.

    thisdescriptionrrespondsinevery

    respeoblesisle.

    c.e.p.

    itpossiblefortodescribethesebeast

    peopleiail;eyehashadnotrainingiails,and

    unhappilyioststriking,perhaps,intheir

    generalappearancehedisproportiohelegs

    ofthesecreaturesandthelengthoftheirbodies;a

    sorelativeisourideaofgraceeyebeca

    habituatedtotheirfor,andatlastievenfellinh

    theirpersuasionthatohighswereungainly.

    anotherpointheforheheadand

    thecluyandinhuncurvatureofthespihe

    apenlackedthatinoreau

    127of209

    akesthehunfiguresograceful.sthadtheir

    shouldershunshung

    onspicuously

    hairy,atleastuntiltheendoftiupontheisland.

    theobviousdefortyheirfaces,

    alstallofalfordabout

    theears,hlargeandprotuberantnoses,veryfurryor

    verybristlyhair,andoftenstrangelylouredely

    plaanhad

    achatteringtitter.beyondthesegeneralcharacterstheir

    headsha

    ...

    栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子小说    m.lizi.tw栗子网  www.lizi.twdlittleinn;eachpreservedthequalityof

    itsparticularspecies:thehunrkdistortedbutdidnot

    hidetheleopard,theox,orthesoalor

    anils,froulded.the

    voices,too,variedexceedingly.thehandswerealways

    lford;andthoughsosurprisedbytheir

    uedhunappearance,alstall

    inthehedigits,cluyaboutthefingeails,

    andlaganytactilesensibility.

    thetostfordableanilny

    leopardnandacreaturedeofhyenaandswine.

    largerthanthesehethreebullcreatureswhopulled

    i.thencathesilveryhairyn,whowas

    alsothesayerofthelaling,andasatyrlikeoreau

    128of209

    ofapeandgoat.thereenanda

    san,arerhinoceroscreature,andseveral

    otherfelesascertain.there

    ures,abearbull,andasaint

    beardn.ihavealreadydescribedtheapen,and

    thereellingold

    andeofvixenandbear,ihatedfrohe

    beginning.sheobeapassioaryofthe

    laallercreaturesaindappledyouthsand

    littleslothcreature.butenoughofthiscatalogue.

    atfirstihadashiveringhorrorofthebrutes,feltalltoo

    keenlythattheyea

    littlehabituatedtotheideaoftheandreoveriwas

    affeerysattitudeto.hehad

    beensolongthathehadetardthebr >

    asalstnorlhunbeings.hislondondaysseed

    aglorious,iossiblepasttohionlyonayearor

    sodidhegotoaricatodealoreausagent,atrader

    inanilsthere.hehardlytthefiypeofnkind

    inthatseafaringvillageofspanishhen

    aboardship,hetold,seedatfirstjustasstrao

    histhebeasto,unnaturallylongin

    theleg,flatintheface,prointheforehead,

    suspioreau

    129of209

    liken:hishearthadedto,hethought,

    becausehehadsavedlife.ifanciedevehathe

    hadasneakingkindnessforsoofthesetarphosed

    brutes,avipathyeoftheir

    thatheattetedtoveilitfroeatfirst.

    ing,theblaerysattendant,

    thefirstofthebeastfolkihadenuntered,didnotlive

    allke

    thebackoftheenclosure.thecreaturearcelyso

    intelligentastheapen,butfarredocile,andthe

    sthunlookingofallthebeastfolk;and

    ntgoryhadtraiopreparefood,andio

    dischargeallthetrivialdostifficesthatwererequired.

    itplextrophyofreaushorribleskill,a

    bear,tai

    elaboratelydeofallhiscreatures.ittreated

    ntgoryhastraendeessaion.

    sotisheog,

    halfjoculaas,andsokeitcaperh

    extraordinarydelight;sotishereatit,

    especiallyafterhehadbeenatthe,

    beatingit,peltingithstoneshtedfusees.but

    uch

    astobenearhitheislandofdooreau

    130of209

    isayibecahabituatedtothebeastpeople,thata

    thousandthingsedunnaturalandrepulsive

    speedilybee.isuppose

    everythientheaverage

    hueofoursurroundings.ntgoryandreauwere

    toopeygeneraliressions

    ofhunitysy

    boviureshelaunchtreadingheavily

    throughtheundergroyselfasking,trying

    hardtoreereallyhun

    yokeltrudginghofroisicallabours;ori

    eetthefoxbearansvulpine,shiftyface,

    strangelyhuninitsspeculativeing,andeven

    igineihadtitbeforeinsocitybyway.

    yeteveryhebeastupon

    beyonddoubtordenial.anuglylookingn,a

    hunchbackedhunsavagetoallappearance,squatting

    intheapertureofohedens,s

    andyahstartlingsuddennessscissed

    incisorsandsabrelikees,keenandbrilliantasknives.

    orinsonarrohhatransitory

    daringintotheeyesofsolithe,ale

    figure,iodicrevulsion

    thatshehadslitlikepupils,langdooreau

    131of209

    curvingnailh

    her.itisacuriousthing,bythebye,forquite

    uoat,thattheseuresthe

    feles,ianhadintheearlierdaysofstayan

    instinctiveseheirosiness,and

    displayedinnsequenanregardfor

    thedee.theislandofdooreau

    132of209

    xvi.hohebeastfolktaste

    blood.

    inexperienceasae,andiwander

    frohethreadofstory.

    afterihadbreakfastedery,hetook

    aaroleandthesourceofthe

    hintoersihadblunderedon

    thepreviousday.bothofuscarriedwhipsandloaded

    revolvers.hroughaleafyjungleonourroad

    thither,squealing.oppedand

    listened,butore;alyon

    ourinds.

    ntgorycalledattentioainlittlepink

    anilshlonghihatleapingthroughthe

    undergroetheyadeofthe

    offspringofthebeastpeople,thatreauhadied.

    hehadfa,butarabbit

    likehabitofdevtheiryounghaddefeatedthis

    iion.ihadalreadyenunteredsoofthese

    yonlightflightfrohe

    leopardn,andonceduringpursuitbyreauon

    thepreviousday.byoreau

    133of209

    leaptintotheholecausedbytheuprootingofawind

    bloao

    catchit.itspatlikeacat,scratchedandkickedvigorously

    adeaobite;butits

    teethorethanapainlesspinch.

    itseedto

    ...

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    ntgorystatedthatitneverdestroyedtheturfby

    burroshabits,ishould

    igightproveanvesubstituteforthe

    nrabbitilensparks.

    runkofatreebarkedin

    longstripsandsplintereddeeply.ntgorycalled

    attentiontothis.nottoclarees,thatisthe

    laeoftheareforititer

    this,ithink,thatetthesatyrandtheapen.the

    satyrofclassicalryoof

    reau,hisfaceovineinexpression,likethearser

    hebreype;hisvoiceaharshbleat,hisher

    extretiessatanic.hehehuskofapod

    likefruitashepassedus.bothofthealuted

    ntgory.

    hail,saidthey,totheotherhthewhip

    theresathirdery.

    soyoudbetterndtheislandofdooreau

    134of209

    adesaidtheapen.hesaidhe

    saidheade.

    thesatyrnlookede.thethird

    hthehatothesea,hasa

    thineface.

    hehasathinlongery.

    yesterdayhebledand,saidthesatyr.you

    neverbleednorasterdoesnotbleedor

    weep.

    ollendorffianbeggarsaidntgory,youllbleed

    andlookout

    hehasfivefingers,heisafivenlike,saidthe

    apen.

    ealong,preaking

    arandi.

    thesatyrandtheapenstoodgusand

    kingotherrerkstoeachother.

    hesaysnothing,saidthesatyr.nhavevoices.

    yesterdayheaskedofthingstoeat,saidtheape

    n.hedidnotknow.

    thentheyspokeinaudiblethings,ahesatyr

    laughing.

    iteuponthedead

    rabbit.theredbodyoftheoreau

    135of209

    topieyoftheribsstrippede,andthe

    baeindisputablygnawed.

    atthatntgorystopped.goodgodsaidhe,

    stoopihecrushed

    vertebraetoexaheoreclosely.goodgodhe

    repeated,ean

    soeereditsold

    habits,isaidafterapause.thisbaehasbeenbitten

    through.

    hestoodstaring,hhisfadhislippulled

    askelikethis,hesaidslowly.

    isaethingofthesakind,saidi,thefirstday

    icahere.

    thedevilyoudid

    arabbithitsheadtedoff.

    thedayyoucahere

    thedayicahere.intheundergrotheback

    oftheenclosure,outintheevening.the

    headpletelywrungoff.

    hegavealong,lole.

    andore,ihaveanideaes

    didthething.itsonlyasuspi,youknow.beforei

    therabbitisaonstersdrinkingin

    thestreatheislandofdooreau

    136of209

    sughisdrink

    yes.

    nottosuckyourdrink;thatisthelauchthe

    brutescareforthelaoreausnotabout

    ite.

    ofurse,saidntgory;itsjusttheh

    caivores.afterakill,theydrink.itsthetasteofblood,

    youkelikehentinued.

    us,

    standingastrideoverthessofdeadrabbit,hiseyes

    rovingangtheshadohe

    lurkingpladauscadesoftheforestthatbounded

    usieofblood,hesaidagain.

    hetookouthisrevolver,exahecartridgesinit

    andreplacedit.theopullathisdroppinglip.

    ithinkishouldkeagain,isaid.i

    stunnedhiheoughttohaveahandsobruiseonthe

    foreheadofhi

    butthenoprovethathekilledtherabbit,

    saidntgory.ithethings

    here.

    ishouldhavegoneon,buthestayedtherethinking

    overthengledrabbitinapuzzleheadedoreau

    137of209

    ains

    werehidden.

    eonisaid.

    presentlyheetoe.yousee,

    hesaid,alstinaheyareallsupposedtohave

    afixedideaagaiinganythingthatrunsonland.if

    sobrutehasbyanyacttastedbloodheon

    sohavehappened,

    hesaidtohielf.then,afterapauseagain:idida

    foolishthiherday.thatservantofnei

    shohooskinandokarabbit.itsoddi

    salie.

    then:ustputastoptothis.isttellreau.

    heuldthinkofnothingelseonourhoward

    jouey.

    reautookthetterevenreseriouslythan

    ntgory,andineedscarcelysaythatied

    bytheirevidention.

    ustkeanexale,saidreau.iveno

    doubtinoindthattheleopardnhe

    sinner.buthoery,

    youhadkeptyourtasteforatinhand,andgone

    ayfindourselvesin

    assyet,throughit.theislandofdooreau

    138of209

    iery.butthethings

    donenoighthavetheyouknow.

    ustseetothethingatonce,saidreau.i

    supposeifanythingshouldtuup,ingtakecare

    ofhielf

    iotsosureofing,saidntgory.ithinki

    oughttokno.

    ieoon,reau,ntgory,self,and

    ingacrosstheislandtothehutsintheravine.we

    threeed;ingcarriedthelittlehatchetheused

    inchoppingfireeilsoforeau

    hadahugewherdshoslungoverhisshoulder.

    yofthebeastpeople,said

    ntgory.itisaprettysight

    reausaidnotahetheexpression

    ofhisheavy,lyset.

    ofhoter,andfollohehhrough

    theebrakesuntilhedaoveredover

    hathick,poancehibelieve

    heshoulderofahesea

    glittered.etoakindofshalloural

    ahitheatre,ahefourofushalted.then

    reausouheho,andbrokethesleepingstillheislandofdooreau

    139of209

    ofthetropiusthavehadstronglungs.

    thehootingnoteroseandroseadstitsechoes,toatlast

    anearperatingiy.

    ahsaidreau,le

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    hissideagain.

    iediatelytherehroughtheyellow

    thedensegreenjungle

    thatrkedtherassthroughhe

    previousday.thenatthreeorfourpointsontheedgeof

    thesulphurousareaappearedthegrotesqueforofthe

    beastpeoplehurryingtohelpa

    creepinghorror,asiperceivedfirstohenanother

    trotoutfrohetreesorreedsandeshalingalong

    overthehotdust.butreauandntgorystood

    .

    firsttoarrivehesatyr,strangelyunrealforallthat

    hecastashadoossedthedusthhishoofs.after

    hirohebrakestrouslout,athingof

    horseandrhinoceros,chee;then

    appearedthesanahen

    thefoxbearch,hherredeyesinherpeakedred

    fae

    fororeauandt,

    quiteregardlessofoher,fragntsofthelatterhalftheislandofdooreau

    140of209

    ofthelitanyofthelahehandthatwounds;

    hisisthehandthatheals,andsoforth.assoonasthey

    hadapproachedhinadistanceofperhapsthirtyyards

    theyhalted,andbowingonkneesandelbowsbegan

    flingingtheedustupontheirheads.

    igiheseifyou,

    isshapenblackfacedattendant,standingina

    yellouheblazingblue

    sky,andsurrouhiscircleofcrougand

    gestiealsthunsavein

    theirsubtleexpressionaures,solikecripples,

    soselydistortedastoreselenothingbutthe

    denizensofours;and,beyond,thereedy

    linesofaebrakeinonedire,adeangleof

    palreesoher,separatingusfroheravine

    hthehuts,andtothenorththehazyhorizonofthe

    pacifi.

    sixtytoreau.thereare

    fourre.

    idoheleopardn,saidi.

    presentlyreausouhegreathoagain,andat

    thesoundofitallthebeastpeoplehedandgrovelled

    i.then,slinkingoutoftheebrake,stooping

    hegroundandtryingtojoithrooreau

    141of209

    etheleopardn.the

    lastofthebeastpeopletoarrivean.

    theearlieranils,hotandhtheirgrovelling,

    shotvi.

    ,loudvoidthe

    beastpeoplesatbasaedfrobr >

    theirworshipping.

    hesayerofthelaoreau,andthe

    hairygreynsterbohedust.

    saytheoreau.

    forthbly,s

    sidetosideanddashingupthesulphurhtheirhands,

    firsttherighthandandapuffofdust,aheleft,

    begaottheirstraany.hey

    reached,nottoeatfleshorfohatisthelaw,

    reauhelduphislankehand.

    stophecried,andtherefellabsolutesilenceupon

    thell.

    ithinktheyallkneing.i

    lookedroundattheirstrangefaces.whenisaheir

    titudesaivedreadintheirbrighteyes,

    itoben.

    thatlaoreau.theislandofdooreau

    142of209

    noneescape,frohefacelesscreaturehthe

    silveryhair.noneescape,repeatedthekneelingcircleof

    beastpeople.

    oreau,andlookedroundattheir

    faces,craghishehyenaswine

    lookeddejean.reau

    stopped,fagthiscreature,

    eryanddreadofinfiornt.

    oreau,inavoiceofthunder.

    evilishehelaedthesayerof

    thelaw.

    reaulookedintotheeyesoftheleopardn,and

    seedtingtheverysouloutofthecreature.

    helaoreau,takinghiseyes

    offhisvie

    thereouchofexultationinhisvoice.

    goesbacktothehouseofpain,theyall

    aster

    backtothehouseofpain,backtothehouseof

    pain,gabbledtheapen,asthoughtheidea

    tohi

    doyouhearsaidreau,tuingbacktothe

    oreau

    143of209

    fortheleopardn,releasedfrooreauseye,had

    risenstraightfroisknees,andnoe

    andhishugefeliusksflashingoutfronderhis

    nvinced

    thatonlythednessofunendurablefearuldhave

    protedthisattack.thehreesre

    nstersseedtoriseaboutus.idreyrevolver.

    thet

    theleopardnsbloherewasafuriousyellingand

    hoovingrapidly.fora

    ntithoughtit.thefuriousface

    oftheleopardnflashedbyne,lingclosein

    pursuit.isaheyellohehyenaswineblazing

    ent,hisattitudeasifheo

    attaeoverthehyena

    soreaus

    pistol,andsault.the

    edtoshedireof

    theglintoffire,anditoohe

    gisfthevent.inanothersendiwas

    running,oultuousshoutingcro

    oftheesan.

    thatisallitelldefinitely.isaan

    strikereau,andthehingspunaboutuntilitheislandofdooreau

    144of209

    ling

    ofthefugitive.behind,theirtonguesalreadylollingout,

    rantheleapingstrides.theswine

    folkfolloent,awo

    bullnintheirsereau

    iraw

    hatbloehair

    streangout.thehyenase,keeping

    padglangfurtivelyatoutofhisfeline

    eyes,aherscapatteringandshoutingbehind

    us.

    theleopardnburstinghishroughthe

    longes,tledin

    ingsface.pledpath

    foruswhe

    ...

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    thebrakeforperhapsaquarterofale,andthenplunged

    intoadehients

    exceedingly,thoughthroughitinacrowd

    together,frondsfligintoourfaces,ropycreepers

    catgusuherippingourahoy

    plantshookingintoandtearingclothaogether.

    hehasgoneonallfoursthroughthis,panted

    reau,heislandofdooreau

    145of209

    noneescape,saidthey

    facehtheexultationofhunting.outagain

    angrocks,andsahequarryaheadrunninglightlyon

    allfoursandsnarlingatusoverhisshoulder.atthatthe

    .thethingill

    edhun;but

    thebshefurtive

    droopofitsshoulderinctlythatofahunted

    anil.itleaptoversothoyyellowfl

    bushes,andlinghe

    space.

    stofusnothefirstspeedofthechase,

    andhadfallenintoalongerandsteadierstride.isawaswe

    traversedtheopenthatthepursuitwasnowspreading

    froluintoalihehyenasillranclose

    to,easitran,everynohen

    puckeringitszzlehasnarlinglaugh.attheedgeof

    theroan,realisingthatheaking

    fortheprojegcapeuponeon

    thenightofarrival,haddoubledintheundergrowth;

    butntgoryhadseenthenoeuvre,andtued

    higain.so,panting,tulingagainstrocks,toby

    brales,iededbyfesandreeds,ihelpedtopursue

    theleopardnoreau

    146of209

    hyenasyside.i

    staggeredon,headreelingabeating

    againstribs,tiredalsttodeath,adaring

    tolosesightofthechaselestishouldbeleftaloneh

    thishorriblepanion.istaggeredoninspiteofinfinite

    fatigueandthedeofthetropicalafteoon.

    atlastthefuryofthehuntslaed.inned

    theoreau,

    arshalledusallintularline,and

    ingtooheraswe

    advan.he

    lurkednoiselessandinvisibleinthebushesthroughh

    ihadrunfrthatdnightpursuit.

    steadycriedreau,steadyastheendsoftheline

    edthe

    brutein.

    ethevoiontgoryfrobr >

    beyohicket.

    ieryand

    reaubeatalongthebeaeath.slowlywepushed

    inatedhe

    quarryoreau

    147of209

    backtothehouseofpain,thehouseofpain,the

    houseofpainyelpedthevoian,so

    tyyardstht.

    hat,ifavethepoorchallthe

    fearhehadinspiredihethe

    boughssheheavytreadofthehorse

    rhinht.thensuddenlythrougha

    polygonofgreen,inthehalfdarknessuheluxuriant

    grohecreatureing.ihalted.he

    allestpossiblepass,

    hislunousgreeuedoverhisshoulderregarding

    .

    ityseestraradie,iot

    explai,butnohecreaturethereina

    perfectlyanilattitude,inginits

    eyesanditsierfectlyhuortedhterror,i

    realisedagainthefaanity.ina

    otherofitspursuers,anditwouldbe

    overpoorethe

    horribletorturesoftheenclosure.abruptlyislippedout

    revolver,aidbetsterrorstruckeyes,and

    fired.asididso,thehyehing,and

    flungitselfuponithaneagercry,thrustingthirsty

    teethintoitshegreehetheislandofdooreau

    148of209

    thickethebeastpeople

    carushingtogether.onefadthenanother

    appeared.

    dontkillit,prendickcriedreau.dontkillit

    andisastoopingashepushedthroughuhe

    frondsofthebigfes.

    inahehadbeatenoffthehyenaswine

    ery

    heexcitedcaivorousbeastpeople,

    andparticularlying,frohestillquiveringbody.the

    hairygreythingiffingattherpseunder

    artheotheranils,intheiranilardour,jostled

    togetanearerview.

    nfoundyou,prendicksaidreau.ied

    hi

    iorry,saidi,thoughipulse

    ofthent.ifeltsit.

    tuing,ipushedofthecro

    peopleandonaloheslopetohehigher

    partoftheheadland.uheshouteddiresof

    reauiheardthethreeenbegin

    draggiiooheer.

    itetobealohebeastpeople

    edaquitehunoreau

    149of209

    andfolloinathiot,sniffingandgroit

    asthebullndraggeditdohebeach.itothe

    headlandanden,blackagainstthe

    eveningskyastheycarriedtheeddeadbodyoutto

    seandlikeayndcatherealisation

    oftheunspeakableaiessnessofthingsupontheisland.

    uponthebeaehe

    apen,thehyehebeast

    people,standingaboutntgoryahey

    illintenselyexcited,andalloverfloh

    noisyexpressionsoftheirloyaltytothelaifeltan

    absoluteassuranoindthatthehyenaswine

    plicatedintherabbitkilling.astrangepersuasion

    e,that,savefrossnessofthelihe

    grotesquenessofthefor,ihadherebeforethe

    anlifeinniature,thewhole

    interplayofinstifor

    theleopardnhadhappeogouhatwasall

    thedifference.poorbrute

    poorbrutesibegahevileraspeoreaus

    cruelty.ihadnotthoughtbeforeofthepainandtrouble

    thatsaftertheyhadpassedfrobr >

    reaushands.ihadshiveredonlyatthedaysofactual

    torntintheenc

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    lesserpart.before,theyhadbees,theirinstinctsfitly

    adaptedtotheirsurroundings,andhappyaslivingthings

    ybe.heshaanity,

    livedihatneverdied,frettedbyalaheyuld

    notuand;theirexistence,beguninan

    agoruggle,onelongdreadof

    reauandforitheonnessofitthat

    stirred.

    hadreauhadanyintelligibleobject,iuldhave

    syathisedatleastalittle.iaotso

    squeashaboutpainasthat.iuldhavefivenhi

    littleeven,hadhistivebeenonlyhate.buthewasso

    irresponsible,soutterlyad,

    aiessiigations,drovehin;ahingswere

    throtoliveayearorso,tleandblunder

    andsuffer,andatlasttodiepainfully.theyched

    intheelves;theoldanilhatevedtheotrouble

    oher;thelabackfrobriefhot

    struggleaies.

    inthosedaysfearofthebeastpeopletheway

    ofpersonalfearforreau.ifellioarbid

    state,deepandenduring,andalientofear,

    persynd.isthatilost

    faithinthesanityoftheoreau

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    painfuldisorderofthisisland.ablindfate,avastpitiless

    isseedtodshapethefabrif

    existendi,reaubyhispassionforresearch,

    ntgorybyhispassionfordrink,thebeastpeople

    entalrestris,oand

    crushed,ruthlessly,iably,adtheinfinite

    plexityofitsincessantthisnditiondid

    noteallatohinkihatianticipatea

    littleinspeakingofitnooreau

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    xvii.acatastrophe.

    scarcelysixevery

    feelingbutdislikeandabhorrenous

    experintofreaus.oneideaogetaway

    frohesehorribleykersige,back

    totheseinterurseofn.

    felloihusseparated,began

    toassuidylliy

    firstfriendshiperydidnotincrease.his

    longseparationfrounity,hissecretviceof

    drunkenness,hisevidentsyathyhthebeastpeople,

    taintedhio.severaltisilethioaloneang

    theiavoidedinterurseineverypossible

    ytiuponthe

    beaeliberatingsailthatnever

    appeared,untiloherefelluponusanappalling

    disaster,y

    strangesurroundings.

    itylanding,

    ratherre,ithink,thoughihadnottroubledtokeep

    ae,hiscatastropheoccurred.it

    happeheearlyingishouldthinkaboutsix.theislandofdooreau

    153of209

    ihadrisenandbreakfastedearly,havingbeenarousedby

    thehreebeastncarryingothe

    enclosure.

    afterbreakfastitotheopengatehe

    enokingacigaretteand

    enjoyingthefreshnessoftheearlying.reau

    presentlycaroundtheeroftheenclosureand

    greeted.hepassedby,andiheardhiehind

    unlodenterhislaboratory.soinduratedthat

    titotheabonationoftheplace,thatiheardhout

    atouotionthepuvictieginanotherdayof

    torture.ittitspersecutorostexactly

    likethatofanangryvirago.

    thensuddenlysothinghappened,idonotknow

    e,a

    fall,andtui

    hun,notanil,buthellish,broedhred

    brangscars,reddropsstartingoutuponit,andthe

    lidlesseyesablaze.ithreyarodefendself

    frohebloeheadlonghabroken

    forearandthegreatnster,shedinlintandh

    redstainedbandagesflutteringaboutit,leaptoverand

    passed.irolledoverandoverdohebeach,triedtosit

    up,andllapseduponbrokenartheheislandofdooreau

    154of209

    appeared,hisssiveoreterriblefor

    thebloodthattrickledfroisforehead.hecarrieda

    revolverinonehand.hescarcelygla,but

    rushedoffatona.

    itriedtheotherarndsatup.theffledfigurein

    frontraniridingleapsalongthebead

    reaufollo,

    thendoublingabruptlydeforthebushes.shegained

    uponhiteverystride.isa,and

    reau,runningslantinglytointercepther,firedand

    ssedasshedisappeared.theoovahe

    greennfusion.istaredaftertheahepainin

    arladup,andy

    feet.ntgoryappearedinthedoorway,dressed,and

    hhisrevolverinhishand.

    greatgod,prendickhesaid,notnotigthatiwas

    hurt,thatbrutesloosetorethefetteroutofthewall

    haveyouseenthehensharply,seeingigripped

    aratter

    iandinginthedoorway,saidi.

    he.bloodonthe

    sleeve,saidhe,androlledbacktheflannel.hepocketed

    hisyarboutpainfully,aheislandofdooreau

    155of209

    inside.yourarsbroken,hesaid,aell

    exactlyhohappenedhappened

    itoldhinbroken

    sentences,,andvery

    dexterouslyandsyareanwhile.he

    slungitfroyshoulder,stoodbae.

    youlldo,hesaid.andnow

    hethought.theandlockedthegatesof

    theene.

    iyarthei

    seedrelyonereofnyhorriblethings.isat

    doustadtsilyat

    theisland.thefirstdullfeelingofinjuryinarad

    alreadygivenery

    reappeared.hisfaceore

    ofhislosthanever.

    i,hesaid.

    ivebeenthinkingheyyhelp.hestaredat

    hhisexpressionlesseyes.thatrongbrute,

    hesaid.itsilysfetteroutofthewall.he

    tothehentothe

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    to.ishallgoafterhihesaid.theresanother

    revolverileavehyou.totellyouthetruth,ifeel

    anxioussohooreau

    156of209

    heobtaiheyhand

    oable;thenout,leavilessntagionin

    theair.ididnotsitlongafterheleft,buttookthe

    revolverinhandandtothedoorway.

    theingillasdeath.notawhisperof

    irring;theseahesky

    ety,thebeayhalfexcited,half

    feverishstate,thisstillnessofthingsoppressed.itried

    tole,aunediedahe

    sendtithating.thenitotheerof

    theenclosureandstaredinlandatthegreenbushthathad

    sery.whenwould

    theyretu,andhohebeachalittle

    greybeastnappeared,randootheersedge

    andbegansplashingabout.istrolledbacktothedoorway,

    thentotheeragain,andsobeganpagtoandfro

    likeasentineluponduty.ohe

    distantvoiontgorybaooee

    reauarecalesspainful,butveryhot.igot

    feverishandthirsty.shadoer.iched

    thedistantfigureuntilitoreau

    andntgoryuthreeseabirdsbegan

    fightingforsostrareasure.theislandofdooreau

    157of209

    thenfroaraheenclosureihearda

    pistolshot.alongsilendthenother.thena

    yellingalgapofsilence.

    unfortunateiginatiooent.then

    suddenlyashotcloseby.itotheer,startled,

    andsaery,hisfacescarlet,hishair

    disordered,andthekneeofhistrousersto.hisface

    expressedprofoundion.behindhilouched

    thebeastn,ing,androundingsjawswere

    soqueerdarkstains.

    hasheesaidntgory.

    reausaidi.nodthenostsobbing.go

    ba,hesaid,takingartheyred.theyre

    allrushingaboutd.havehappenedidont

    knoybreathes.e

    brandy

    ntgoryliedbeforeintotheroondsat

    doselfdo

    outsidethedlikeadog.igot

    ntgorysobrandyander.hesatstaringin

    frontofhitnothing,reveringhisbreath.afterso

    nuteshebegantotelloreau

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    hehadfolloelain

    enoughatfirstonatofthecrushedandbroken

    bushes,thepusbandages,and

    oearsofbloodontheleavesoftheshrubsand

    undergrothetrack,hohestony

    groundbeyoreaebeast

    ndrinking,andlesslyward

    shoutingreausna.theninghadetohibr >

    carryingalighthatchet.inghadseennothingofthe

    puaffair;hadbeenfellingcalling.

    theye

    throughtheundergrowth,

    ed

    ntgorybytheirstrangeness.hehailedtheand

    theyfledguiltily.hestoppedshoutingafterthat,andafter

    etifartherinanundecidedway,

    deterovisitthehuts.

    hefoundtheravied.

    groorealardeverynute,hebeganto

    retracehissteps.thehetwo

    senihadseendanyarrival;

    bloodstaiheyouth,andintensely

    excited.theycacrashingthroughthefes,and

    stopped.heoreau

    159of209

    hisetrepidation,andforthhtheyrushedat

    hineverbeforehadabeastodothat.one

    heshhthehead;ingflunghielfuponthe

    other,alinggothisbrute

    underandery

    shotthattooasitstrugglediningsgrip.hehadso

    difficultyinindugingtoeon.

    theheyhadhurriedbackto.ontheling

    hadsuddenlyrushedintoathicketanddrivenoutan

    undersizedoan,alsobloodstained,andla

    throughahefoot.thisbrutehadrunalittle

    ery

    .

    eansaidi.

    heshookhishead,andtuedohe

    brandy.theislandofdooreau

    160of209

    xviii.thefindingofreau.

    whenisaeryshirddoseof

    brandy,itookitupoointerfere.hewasalready

    rethanhalffuddled.itoldhihatsoseriousthing

    sthavehappeoreaubythisti,orhewould

    haveretuedbeforethis,andthatitbehovedusto

    ascertaineryraised

    sofeebleobjes,andatlastagreed.e

    food,andthenallthreeofusstarted.

    itispossiblyduetothetensionofnd,atthe

    ti,butevennohatstartintothehotstillnessofthe

    tropipression.ing

    first,hisshoulderhunched,hisstrangeblackhead

    vinghquickstartsashepeeredfirstonthissideof

    theed;hisaxehehad

    droppedah

    etofighting.ntgory

    folloblingfootsteps,hishandsinhis

    pockets,hisfacedouddled

    sullennesseoarbr >

    yleft,andicarried

    revolverinright.soonoreau

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    throughtheheisland,going

    northe

    rigideryalststaggered

    intohiaoppedtoo.then,listeningily,

    ingthroughthetreesthesoundofvoices

    andfootstepsapproagus.

    heisdead,saidadeep,vibratingvoice.

    heisnotdead;heisnotdead,jabberedanother.

    wesaes.

    hullosuddenlyshoutedntgory,hullo,there

    nfoundyousaidi,andgrippedpistol.

    thereongthe

    interlagvegetation,firsthere,thenthere,andthenhalf

    adozenfacesappeared,strangefaces,litbyastrange

    light.ingdeagrohr

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    regheapen:ihadindeedalreadyidentified

    hisvoidtheeshedbroured

    erysboat.hthese

    hetesandthatgrey,horribly

    crookedcreaturehelahgreyhair

    streangdoscheeks,heavygreyeyebrows,andgrey

    loatralpartinguponitssloping

    forehead,aheavy,facelessthing,hstrangeredeyes,

    lookingatusadstthegreen.theislandofdooreau

    162of209

    foraspaontgory

    hicughed,whosaidhewasdead

    thenkeynlookedguiltilyatthehairygrey

    thing.heisdead,saidthisheysaw.

    thereent,

    atanyrate.theyseedariandpuzzled.

    ery.

    beyond,andthegreycreaturepointed.

    istherealaan.isitstill

    tobethisandthatishedeadindeed

    istherealaaherea

    lahouotherhthewhip

    heisdead,saidthehairygreything.andtheyall

    stoodgus.

    preuinghisdulleyesto

    .hesdead,evidently.

    ihadbeenstandingbehindhiuringthislloquy.i

    begantoseeho.isuddenlystepped

    infrontofntgoryandliftedupvoice:

    childrenofthelaling

    tuedhissharpeyeson.hehasgedhisshape;

    hehasgedhisbody,ieyouwill

    notseehiheisthere,ipointeduporeau

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    ,butheseeyou.

    fearthelaw

    ilookedatthequarely.theyflinched.

    heisgreat,heisgood,saidtheapen,peering

    fearfullyupongthederees.

    aherthingidended.

    thethingthatbled,andransgand

    sobbing,thatisdeadtoo,saidthegreything,still

    regarding.

    thatsery.

    theotherhthehegreything.

    wellsaidi.

    saidhewasdead.

    butntgoryillsoberenoughtouand

    tiveindenyingreausdeath.heisnotdead,

    hesaidslooredeadthania

    so,saidi,havebrokenthelaheywilldie.

    sohavedied.showusnoherehisoldbodylies,

    thebodyhecastaoreneedofit.

    itisthisanhesea,saidthe

    greything.

    andhthesesixcreaturesguidingus,

    throughthetultoffesandcreepersae

    toeayelling,aoreau

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    angthebranches,andalittlepinkhonculusrushed

    byusshriekielyafterappearedansterin

    headlongpursuit,bloodbedabbled,ongstus

    alstbeforeheuldstophiscareer.thegreything

    leaptaside.ing,hasnarl,fleit,andruck

    aside.ntgoryfiredandssed,bowedhishead,

    thre,aorun.ifired,andthe

    thingstill;firedagain,pointblank,intoitsugly

    face.isasfeaturesvanishinaflash:itsfacewasdriven

    ipassed,grippedntgory,andholding

    hifellheadlongbesidehindpulledhiprawling

    uponitselfinitsdeathagony.

    ifoundselfaloneling,thedeadbrute,and

    theprostraten.ntgoryraisedhielfslowlyand

    staredinaddledanbeside

    hiitrethanhalfsoberedhihescraledtohis

    feet.thenisahegreythiuingcautiously

    throughthetrees.

    see,saidi,pointingtothedeadbrute,isthela

    alivethiscaofbreakingthelaw.

    hepeeredatthebody.hesendsthefirethatkills,

    saidhe,inhisdeepvoice,repeatingpartoftheritual.

    theatheredroundandstaredforaspaoreau

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    atlastityofthe

    island.euponthegnautilatedbodyof

    thepu,itsshoulderbonesshedbyabullet,and

    perhapstyyardsfartherfoundatlast.

    reaulayfacedopledspaa

    ebrake.onehandostseveredattheand

    hissilveryhairwasdabbledinblood.hisheadhadbeen

    batteredinbythefettersofthepu.thebrokenes

    behhiaredhblood.hisrevolverwe

    uldnotfind.ntgorytuedhiver.restingat

    intervals,andhthehelpofthesevepeoplefor

    hean,oreaubacktothe

    enclosure.thenighteweheard

    unseeureshoourlittle

    band,andohelittlepinkslothcreatureappearedand

    staredatus,andvanishedagain.butattacked

    again.atthegatesoftheenclosureourpanyofbeast

    peopleleftus,inggoinghtherest.ked

    ourselvesin,aookreausngledbodyinto

    theyardandlaidituponapileofbrushhenwe

    intothelaboratoryandputaoallwefound

    liviheislandofdooreau

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    xix.ntgorysbank

    holiday.

    hisplished,andwehadwashedand

    eaten,ntgoryandiylittleroond

    seriouslydise.itwas

    thenneardnight.heostsober,butgreatly

    disturbedinhisnd.hehadbeenstrangelyuhe

    influenoreauspersonality:idonotthinkithad

    everothatreauulddie.thisdisaster

    epart

    ofhisnatureieonousyearshehad

    spentontheislaalkedvaguely,ansy

    questionscrookedly,ogeneralquestions.

    thissillyassofauddleitall

    isihaventhadanylife.isgoingto

    begin.sixteenyearsbeingbulliedbynursesand

    sastersattheirowill;fiveinlondrindinghardatdie,badfood,shabbylodgings,

    shabbyclothes,shabbyvice,ablunder,ididntknow

    aer,andhustledofftothisbeastlyisland.ten

    yearsheresitallfor,prendickarewebubbles

    blooreau

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    itodealhsuchravings.thethingwe

    havetothinkofno

    thisisland.

    sthegoodofgettingaanoutcast.

    itojoinonitsallverywellforyou,

    prendioreauhereto

    havehisbonespicked.asitisandbesides,will

    beeofthedetpartofthebeastfolk

    well,saidi,

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    thinkingightkethatbrushoapyreand

    buhisbodyandthoseotherthings.thenwill

    happenhthebeastfolk

    idontknoadeofbeasts

    ofpreyakesillyassesoftheelvessoonerorlater.

    assacrethelothats

    yourhunitybuttheyllge.they

    aresuretoge.

    hetalkedthusinnclusivelyuntilatlastifelt

    teergoing.

    daationheexine;

    inahanyouareandhe

    gotup,andforthebrandy.drinkhesaid

    retuing,youlogicchopping,chalkyfacedsaintofan

    atheist,drinktheislandofdooreau

    168of209

    noti,saidi,andsatgriyghisfader

    theyelloselfintarruloussery.

    ihavearyofinfiediuheo

    audlindefenling.

    ing,hesaid,heonlythingthathadeverreally

    .andsuddenlyanidea.

    iaedsaidhe,staggeringtohisfeetand

    clutgthebrandybottle.

    bysoflashofintuitiowashe

    intended.youdontgivedrinktothatbeastisaid,rising

    andfaghi

    beastsaidhe.yourethebeast.hetakeshisliquor

    likeachristiaofthek

    fodssake,saidi.

    getoutofthewayheroared,andsuddenly

    hisrevolver.

    veryiofall

    uponhisheputhishandupoch,butdeterred

    bythethoughtofuselessaryouvedeabeastof

    yourself,tothebeastsyouygo.

    heflungthedoore

    betplightandthepallidglareofthetheislandofdooreau

    169of209

    on;hiseyesocketschesofbladerhis

    stubblyeyebrows.

    youreas,prendick,asillyassyoure

    alheedgeofthings.

    ioundtoingtohave

    adaedbankholidaytonight.hetuedand

    outintotheonlight.inghecried;ing,old

    friend

    threedireaturesinthesilverylightcaalongthe

    edgeoftheeure,

    theothertchesofblaessfollo.they

    halted,staring.thenisalingshunchedshouldersas

    hecaroundtheerofthehouse.

    drinkery,drink,youbrutesdrink

    andbendae,ihecleverest.reaufot

    this;thisisthelasttouch.drink,itellyouandwaving

    thebottleinhishaartedoffatakindofquicktrot

    totheselfbetand

    thethreedireatureswhofollowed.

    itothedoorin

    thestoftheonlightbeforyhalted.i

    saadnisteradoseoftheraling,

    aintoonevaguepatoreau

    170of209

    singiheardntgoryshout,singalltogether,

    nfoundoldprendickthatsright;nowagain,

    nfoundoldprendick

    theblackgroupbrokeupintofiveseparatefigures,

    andalongthebandof

    shiningbeach.eachhohisowill,

    yelpinginsultsat,iviherventthis

    neanded.presentlyiheard

    ntgorysvoiceshouting,righttuandthey

    passedhtheirshoutsandhootheblaessof

    thelandrees.sloheyrecededinto

    silence.

    thepeacefulsplendourofthenighthealedagain.the

    oneridianandtravellingdohe

    .ititsfull,andverybrightridingthroughthe

    etybluesky.theshadohewalllay,ayardwide

    andofinkyblaess,atfeet.theeastwardseawasa

    featurelessgrey,darkandsterious;ahesea

    andtheshadohegreysandsofvolicglassand

    onds.

    behindtheparaffinelaflaredhotandruddy.

    thenishutthedoor,lockedit,andintothe

    enclosures,the

    staghoundsandthellaandsootheroreau

    171of209

    brutes,assivefacecalvenafterhisterrible

    death,andhthehardeyesopen,staringatthedead

    oonabove.isatdoheedgeofthesink,

    andyeyesuponthatghastlypileofsilverylightand

    onousshadoyplans.inthe

    ingieprovisionsinthedingey,

    andaftersettingfiretothepyrebefore,pushoutinto

    thedesolationofthehighseaoncere.ifeltthatfor

    ntgorytherehatheruth,half

    akintothesebeastfolk,unfittedforhunkindred.

    idonotknoing.itst

    havebeenanhourorso.thenplanningwas

    interruptedbytheretuofntgoryto

    neighbourhood.iheardayellingfroanythroats,a

    tultofexultantcriespassingdoohebeach,

    edto

    etoastopheersedge.theriotroseand

    fell;iheardheavybloashof

    ethen.adisrdant

    tingbegan.

    thoughtsyansofescape.igot

    up,broughtthela,andintoashedtolookat

    sokegsihadseehenibeterestedin

    thesofsobiscuittins,andopenedone.isaoreau

    172of209

    sothingoutofthetailofeye,aredfigure,and

    tuedsharply.

    behindlaytheyard,vividlybladeinthe

    onlight,andthepileofsonh

    reauandhistilatedvictilay,oneoveranother.

    theyseedtobegrippiheri

    revengefulgrapple.his,and

    thebloodthathaddrippedlayinblackpatchesuponthe

    sand.thenisay

    phantoaruddygloeanddand

    upontheisinterpretedthis,fa

    yflickeringla,andtuedagainto

    thestoresintheshed.igingangthe

    asednuld,findingthisnve

    thingandthat,andputtingthesidefortorrows

    lausepassed

    quie.

    thetingdieddoour;

    thenitbeganagain,andsuddenlybrokeintoatult.i

    heardorereasoundlikequarrelling,and

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