Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Man and Man
OnthefarbeachbythelittlecabinTarzanheardthefaintechoesoftheconflictandknowingthatsomethingwasseriouslyamissamongthetribehehastenedrapidlytowardthedirectionofthesound.
Whenhearrivedhefoundtheentiretribegatheredjabberingaboutthedeadbodyofhisslainmother.
Tarzan’sgriefandangerwereunbounded.Heroaredouthishideouschallengetimeandagain.Hebeatuponhisgreatchestwithhisclenchedfists,andthenhefelluponthebodyofKalaandsobbedoutthepitifulsorrowingofhislonelyheart.
Tolosetheonlycreatureinallhisworldwhoeverhadmanifestedloveandaffectionforhimwasthegreatesttragedyhehadeverknown.
WhatthoughKalawasafierceandhideousape!ToTarzanshehadbeenkind,shehadbeenbeautiful.
Uponherhehadlavished,unknowntohimself,allthereverenceandrespectandlovethatanormalEnglishboyfeelsforhisownmother.Hehadneverknownanother,andsotoKalawasgiven,thoughmutely,allthatwouldhavebelongedtothefairandlovelyLadyAlicehadshelived.
AfterthefirstoutburstofgriefTarzancontrolledhimself,andquestioningthemembersofthetribewhohadwitnessedthekillingofKalahelearnedallthattheirmeagervocabularycouldconvey.
Itwasenough,however,forhisneeds.
