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XVI. HOW THE BEAST FOLK TASTE BLOOD. |
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"Who is he?" cried Moreau, and looked round at their faces, cracking his whip. I fancied the Hyena-swine looked dejected, so too did the Leopard-man. Moreau stopped, facing this creature, who cringed towards him with the memory and dread of infinite torment. "Who is he?" repeated Moreau, in a voice of thunder. "Evil is he who breaks the Law," chanted the Sayer of the Law. Moreau looked into the eyes of the Leopard-man, and seemed to be dragging the very soul out of the creature. "Who breaks the Law--" said Moreau, taking his eyes off his victim, and turning towards us (it seemed to me there was a touch of exultation in his voice). "Goes back to the House of Pain," they all clamoured,--"goes back to the House of Pain, O Master!" "Back to the House of Pain,--back to the House of Pain," gabbled the Ape-man, as though the idea was sweet to him. "Do you hear?" said Moreau, turning back to the criminal, "my friend--Hullo!" |
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