Kreener, speaking very
deliberately, "which I have never before had a suitable
opportunity of attempting. Of its result I am personally
confident, but science always demands proof."
His voice rang now with a note of repressed excitement. He
paused for a moment, and then:
"If you were to examine this little specimen very closely," he
said, and rested his finger upon the tiny figure of the guinea-
pig, "you would find that in one particular it is imperfect.
Although a diamond drill would have to be employed to demonstrate
the fact, the animal's organs, despite their having undergone a
chemical change quite new to science, are intact, perfect down to
the smallest detail. One part of the creature's structure alone
defied my process. In short, dental enamel is impervious to it.
This little animal, otherwise as complete as when it lived and
breathed, has no teeth. I found it necessary to extract them
before submitting the body to the reductionary process."
He paused.
"Shall I go on?" he asked.
Andrews, to whose mind, I think, no conception of the doctor's
project had yet penetrated, shuddered, but slowly nodded his
head.
Dr. Kreener glanced across the laboratory at the crouching
figure of Tcheriapin, then, resting his hands upon Andrews's
shoulders, he pushed him back in the chair and stared into his
dull eyes.
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