The Island of Dr. Moreau
By H.G. Wells
Author of "The War of the Worlds", "The Abyss"
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Then, suddenly, far in front of me, I saw first one and then several figures emerging from the bushes.... Turning seaward I walked straight into the water. The water was very shallow at first. I was thirty yards out before the waves reached to my waist.
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