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"We shall make them ungrateful," replied Ygène, in the tone of a man who esteems the human race at its just worth. "Bah!" said the doctor; "what matters it whether they think well or ill of us, so long as our experiment succeeds?" "Besides," returned the assistant, smiling with a malicious expression, "is it not to be feared that, in producing such an excitement in their respiratory organs, we shall somewhat injure the lungs of these good people of Quiquendone?" "So much the worse for them! It is in the interests of science. What would you say if the dogs or frogs refused to lend themselves to the experiments of vivisection?" [Illustration: It is in the interests of Science.] It is probable that if the frogs and dogs were consulted, they would offer some objection; but Doctor Ox imagi