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the adventure of the creeping man-第5部分
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Since your esteemed visit I have thought much of your case; and
though in your circumstances there are some special reasons for the
treatment; I would none the less enjoin caution; as my results have
shown that it is not without danger of a kind。
It is possible that the serum of anthropoid would have been
better。 I have; as I explained to you; used black…faced langur because
a specimen was accessible。 Langur is; of course; a crawler and
climber; while anthropoid walk erect and is in all ways nearer。
I beg you to take every possible precaution that there be no
premature revelation of the process。 I have one other client in
England; and Dorak is my agent for both。
Weekly reports will oblige。
Yours with high esteem;
H。 LOWENSTEIN。
Lowenstein! The name brought back to me the memory of some snippet
from a newspaper which; spoke of an obscure scientist who was striving
in some unknown way for the secret of rejuvenescence and the elixir of
life。 Lowenstein of Prague! Lowenstein with the wondrous
strength…giving serum; tabooed by the profession because he refused to
reveal its source。 In a few words I said what I remembered。 Bennett
had taken a manual of zoology from the shelves。 〃'Langur;'〃 he read;
〃'the great black…faced monkey of the Himalayan slopes; biggest and
most human of climbing monkeys。' Many details are added。 Well;
thanks to you; Mr。 Holmes; it is very clear that we have traced the
evil to its source。〃
〃The real source;〃 said Holmes; 〃lies; of course; in that untimely
love affair which gave our impetuous professor the idea that he
could only gain his wish by turning himself into a younger man。 When
one tries to rise above nature one is liable to fall below it。 The
highest type of man may revert to the animal if he leaves tile
straight road of destiny。〃 He sat musing for a little with the phial
in his hand; looking at the clear liquid within。 〃When I have
written to this man and told him that I hold him criminally
responsible for the poisons which he circulates; we will have no
more trouble。 But it may recur。 Others may find a better way。 There is
danger there… a very real danger to humanity。 Consider; Watson; that
the material; the sensual; the worldly would all prolong their
worthless lives。 The spiritual would not avoid the call to something
higher。 It would be the survival of the least fit。 What sort of
cesspool may not our poor world become?〃 Suddenly the dreamer
disappeared; and Holmes; the man of action; sprang from his chair。
〃I think there is nothing more to be said; Mr。 Bennett。 The various
incidents will how fit themselves easily into the general scheme。
The dog; of course; was aware of the change far more quickly than you。
His smell would insure that。 It was the monkey; not the professor;
whom Roy attacked; just as it was the monkey who teased Roy。
Climbing was a joy to the creature; and it was a mere chance; I take
it; that the pastime brought him to the young lady's window。 There
is an early train to town; Watson; but I think we shall just have time
for a cup of tea at the Chequers before we catch it。〃
…THE END…
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