The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells (fantasy books to read .txt) π
I would not draw lots however, and in the night the sailor whispered to Helmar again and again, and I sat in the bows with my clasp-knife in my hand, though I doubt if I had the stuff in me to fight; and in the morning I agreed to Helmar's proposal, and we handed halfpence to find the odd man. The lot fell upon the sailor; but he was the strongest of us and would not abide by it, and attacked Helmar with his hands. They grappled together and almost stood up. I crawled along the boat to them, intending to help Helmar by grasping the sailor's leg; but the sailor stumbled with the swaying of the boat, and the two fell upon the gunwale and rolled overboard together. They sank like stones. I remember laughing
Read free book Β«The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells (fantasy books to read .txt) πΒ» - read online or download for free at americanlibrarybooks.com
- Author: H. G. Wells
- Performer: 0460872583
Read book online Β«The Island of Doctor Moreau by H. G. Wells (fantasy books to read .txt) πΒ». Author - H. G. Wells
more rarely. I have withdrawn myself from the confusion of cities
and multitudes, and spend my days surrounded by wise books,β
bright windows in this life of ours, lit by the shining souls of men.
I see few strangers, and have but a small household.
My days I devote to reading and to experiments in chemistry,
and I spend many of the clear nights in the study of astronomy.
There isβthough I do not know how there is or why there isβa sense
of infinite peace and protection in the glittering hosts of heaven.
There it must be, I think, in the vast and eternal laws of matter,
and not in the daily cares and sins and troubles of men, that whatever
is more than animal within us must find its solace and its hope. I hope,
or I could not live.
And so, in hope and solitude, my story ends.
EDWARD PRENDICK.
NOTE. The substance of the chapter entitled βDoctor Moreau explains,β
which contains the essential idea of the story, appeared as a middle
article in the βSaturday Reviewβ in January, 1895. This is
the only portion of this story that has been previously published,
and it has been entirely recast to adapt it to the narrative form.
End of The Project Gutenberg Etext of The Island of Doctor Moreau
Comments (0)