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Nooneneededatelescopenowtoseethehugefigureofthedriver.Suddenlythesledgewentbehindamountainoficeanddisappeared.Atthatmomentanothersledgeappeared.
It,too,wasmovingfast,andwasclearlychasingthefirstsledge.
Thisdriverwasasmallerfigure,morelikeanordinaryman.Fasterandfasterthedogsran;
thenthesecondsledgealsodisappearedbehindthemountainofice.Twohourspassed.Thesledgesdidnotappearagain.Nothingmovedontheice.Soonnightcame,andinthenighttherewasastorm.Inthemorning,thesailorssawthatgreatpiecesoficewerefloatingroundtheship.Suddenlythesailoronthemastshoutedagain:
Captain,Icanseeamanontheice.Thesailorwaspointingtoapieceoficethatwasfloatingneartheship.Amanwassittingontheice,andnearhimwasabrokensledge.Themanwasnearlydeadfromcoldandcouldnotwalk.
Thesailorscarriedhimcarefullyontotheship,andtookhimtotheCaptain,whosaid:
"
Welcometomyship.IamtheCaptainandmynameisRobertWalton."
Thankyou,CaptainWalton,"
themansaid."
MynameisFrankenstein,VictorFrankenstein."
Thenhefaintedandsaidnomore.
TwodayspassedbeforethemanwasstrongenoughtotalkandthentheCaptainaskedhimtotellhisstory."
Iamtryingtocatchsomeone,"
saidFrankenstein."
ThatiswhyIhavecomesofarnorthontheice."
Wesawyoufollowingsomeone,"
theCaptainsaid."
Hewashuge,muchbiggerthanaman.Wesawhissledgejustinfrontofyouonthenightbeforethestorm."
"
Iampleasedyouallsawthathugefigure,"
Frankensteinsaid."
Perhapsthatwillhelpyoutobelievemystory."
Duringthedays,whiletheCaptainworkedontheship,Frankensteinwrotedownhisstory,andeacheveninghereadwhathehadwrittentotheCaptain.HereisVictorFrankenstein'
sstory.
Chapter2
IwasborninSwitzerland,inthetownofGeneva.
Myparentslovedeachotherverymuch,andIlearntfromtheexampleoftheirlove.Ilearntthattoloveandtobepatientarethemostimportantthingsintheworld.MymotherhopedtohaveadaughterafterIwasborn,butforfiveyearsIwastheonlychild.Andthenmymotherfoundasisterforme.Shewashelpingafamilyinwhichtherewerefivechildren.Theywereverypoor,andthechildrenwerethinandhungry.
Oneofthechildrenwasalittlegirl,withgoldenhairandblueeyes.HernamewasElizabeth.Mymothertookthelittlegirlintoourfamily,andElizabethbecamethedaughterthatmymotherhadalwayswanted.AsIgrewolder,myloveforElizabethbecamestrongerallthetime.Latermymotherhadtwoothersons,ErnestandWilliam.
AyoungwomancalledJustinecametoliveinthehousetohelpmymotherwiththechildren.Welovedherasmuchasshelovedus.
Theyearspassedhappily,andwehadeverythingthatweneeded.AtschoolImetanotherveryfineperson.HisnamewasHenryClerval,andhewasveryclever.Myfamilyalsolikedhimverymuch,sohewasawelcomevisitortoourhouse.Istudiedveryhardatschool.
Iwantedtoknowthesecretsoflife,and,mostofall,Iwantedtoknowhowtomakelivingthings.
IreadallthebooksthatIcouldfind.Oneday,somethinghappenedthataddedanewideatotheideasthatIalreadyhad.Iwasfifteenatthetime,andwewereonholidayinthemountains.Therewasawildstorm,andwithitcamethemostfrighteningthunderandlightningthatIhadeverseeninmylife.Abouttwentymetresinfrontofourhousewasagreattree.Suddenlyahugeforkoflightninghitthetree.Afterafewseconds,therewasnothingleftofitexceptablackpieceofwoodtwometreshigh.Thelightninghaddestroyedit.Isawhowstrongelectricitywas.IbegantoreadallthebooksthatIcouldfindaboutelectricityanditsterriblepower.
Chapter3
Forseventeenyearsmylifewasveryhappy.Thenthefirstsadthinghappened.Mymotherbecameveryill,andsoonsheknewthatshewasdying.Justbeforeshedied,sheaskedElizabethandmetogotoherroom.Sheheldourhandsandsaid:
Mychildren,Iamveryhappybecauseyouloveeachother,andbecauseonedayyouwillgetmarried."
Everyoneinthefamilylovesyou,Elizabeth.Willyoutakemyplaceinthefamily,mydear?
IcandiehappyifyouwilllookafterthemwhenIhavegone."
Mymotherdied,andwewereverysad,becausewelovedherdearlyElizabethwasbraveandhelpedus;
hersweetsmilegaveussomehappinessintheunhappydaysaftermymother'
sdeath.Thetimecameformetogotouniversity.Ididnotwanttoleavemysadfamily,butweallknewthatIshouldgo.Itwashardtoleave,too,becausetheparentsofmygoodfriendHenryClervalwouldnotlethimgotouniversitywithme.AndsoIhadtogoalone.
OnmyfirstdayattheuniversityImetmyteacher,ProfessorWaldman,whowasoneofthegreatestscientistsintheworld.Hegaveawonderfultalktoallthestudentswhowerestartingattheuniversity.Heendedhistalkbysaying:
Someofyouwillbecomethegreatscientistsoftomorrow."
Youmuststudyhardanddiscovereverythingthatyoucan."
ThatiswhyGodmadeyouintelligent—tohelpotherpeople."
Aftertheprofessor'
stalk,Ithoughtverycarefully.IrememberedthestormwhenIwasfifteen.Irememberedhowthelightninghaddestroyedthetree.Iwantedtouseelectricitytohelppeople,andIwantedtodiscoverthesecretsoflife.Idecidedtoworkonthesetwothings.IdidnotknowthenthatmyworkwoulddestroymeandthepeoplethatIloved.Istartedworkthenextday.IworkedveryhardandsoonProfessorWaldmanandIrealizedthatIcouldlearntobeaverygoodscientist.Theprofessorhelpedmeverymuch,andotherimportantscientistswhowerehisfriendshelpedme,too.IwasinterestedinmyworkandIdidnottakeoneday'
sholidayduringthenexttwoyears.Ididnotgohome,andmyletterstomyfamilywereveryshort.AftertwoyearsIhaddiscoveredmanythingsandIbuiltascientificmachinethatwasbetterthananythingintheuniversity.Mymachinewouldhelpmeanswerthemostimportantquestionofall.Howdoeslifebegin?
Isitpossibletoputlifeintodeadthings?
ToanswerthesequestionsaboutlifeIhadtolearnfirstaboutdeath.Ihadtowatchbodiesfromthemomentwhentheydiedandthewarmlifeleftthem.Inthehospitalandintheuniversity,Iwatchedthedyingandthedead.Dayafterday,monthaftermonth,Ifolloweddeath.Itwasadarkandterribletime.Thenoneday,theanswercametome.SuddenlyIwassurethatIknewthesecretoflife.IknewthatIcouldputlifeintoabodythatwasnotalive.Iworkedharderandhardernow.Isleptforonlyashorttimeeachnight,andIdidnoteatmuchfood.Iwrotetomyfamilylessoften.Buttheylovedmeanddidnotstopwritingtome.TheysaidtheyunderstoodhowbusyIwas.Theydidnotwantmetostopworktowriteortoseethem.TheywouldwaituntilIhadmoretime.Theyhopedtoseemeverysoon.TheprofessorsrealizedthatIwasdoingveryimportantwork,andsotheygavememyownlaboratory.Therewasasmallflatabovethelaboratory,whereIlived,andsometimesIstayedinsidethebuildingforaweekanddidnotgoout.AbovethelaboratoryIbuiltaverytallmast.Itwas150metreshigh,andhigherthanthetallestbuildinginthecity.Themastcouldcatchlightningandcouldsendtheelectricitydowntomymachineinthelaboratory.Ihadneverforgottenthelightningthathaddestroyedthetree.Therehadbeensomuchpowerintheelectricityofthatlightning.IbelievedIcouldusethatelectricitytogivelifetothingsthatweredead.Iwillsaynomorethanthat.Thesecretofmymachinemustdiewithme.Iwasaverycleverscientist,butIdidnotrealizethenwhataterriblemistakeIwasmaking.
Chapter4
InmylaboratoryImadeabody.
IboughtorstoleallthepiecesofhumanbodythatIneeded,andslowlyandcarefully,Iputthemalltogether.IdidnotletanybodyentermylaboratoryormyflatwhileIwasdoingthisawfulwork.Iwasafraidtotellanybodymyterriblesecret.Ihadwantedtomakeabeautifulman,butthefaceofthecreaturewashorrible.Itsskinwasthinandyellow,anditseyeswereasyellowasitsskin.Itslongblackhairandwhiteteethwerealmostbeautiful,buttherestofthefacewasveryugly.Itslegsandarmsweretherightshape,buttheywerehuge.Ihadtousebigpiecesbecauseitwastoodifficulttojoinsmallpiecestogether.Mycreaturewastwoandahalfmetrestall.ForayearIhadworkedtomakethiscreature,butnowitlookedterribleandfrightening.Ialmostdecidedtodestroyit.ButIcouldnot.IhadtoknowifIcouldputlifeintoit.
Ijoinedthebodytothewiresfrommymachine.Morewiresjoinedthemachinetothemast.Iwassurethatmymachinecoulduseelectricityfromlightningtogivelifetothebody.Iwatchedandwaited.TwodayslaterIsawdarkcloudsinthesky,andIknewthatastormwascoming.Ataboutoneo'
clockinthemorningthelightningcame.Mymastbegantodoitsworkimmediately,andtheelectricityfromthelightningtravelleddownthemasttomymachine.Wouldthemachinework?
Atfirstnothinghappened.ButafterafewminutesIsawth