During his enforced stay on the good ship voyager,

Baron Frankenstein related his experiences to Captain Walton,

who noted them in his journal.

And it is owing to that journal that we are able to retell the strange experiences of Baron Victor Frankenstein.

Each morning, Captain Walton used to visit Baron Frankenstein's cabin.

Good morning to you, Captain Walton.

Good morning, Baron Bracenside.

Did you look over the notes which I have made in my journal?

I did. They form a very graphic and remarkable story.

It is extraordinary to think I am reading my own story, and that story has not yet ended.

Somewhere outside, the foul monster of my creation still wanders at large,

waiting to wreak it evil vengeance on all who stand in his past. Did you create a mate for that monster?

You may remember you were telling me that you and your friend Ernst Clavalles had arranged a journey to a lonely island in the Orkneys,

there to attempt to create a female monster.

That is true, and I lied to my wife.

I told her that I was going to take a short trip for my health.

Eventually, I reached the island in the Orkneys, and there Ernst Klaval and I took up our residence in a large, comfortable cottage.

I used one big room at the back to conduct my experiment.

I studied night and day.

I work for months, and at last I molded a form which I hope would someday have life and would be

the mate of the monster, which I had created. One night, I sat working over this form, while Ernst

sat by my side. He watched me at work, sir? Victor, I do not know whether you are doing the right thing.

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