Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Man and Man
Tarzanexaminedtheblackminutely,forhehadneverseenanyotherhumanbeing.Theknifewithitssheathandbeltcaughthiseye;heappropriatedthem.Acopperankletalsotookhisfancy,andthishetransferredtohisownleg.
Heexaminedandadmiredthetattooingontheforeheadandbreast.Hemarveledatthesharpfiledteeth.Heinvestigatedandappropriatedthefeatheredheaddress,andthenhepreparedtogetdowntobusiness,forTarzanoftheApeswashungry,andherewasmeat;meatofthekill,whichjungleethicspermittedhimtoeat.
Howmaywejudgehim,bywhatstandards,thisape-manwiththeheartandheadandbodyofanEnglishgentleman,andthetrainingofawildbeast?
Tublat,whomhehadhatedandwhohadhatedhim,hehadkilledinafairfight,andyetneverhadthethoughtofeatingTublat’sfleshenteredhishead.Itwouldhavebeenasrevoltingtohimasiscannibalismtous.
ButwhowasKulongathathemightnotbeeatenasfairlyasHorta,theboar,orBara,thedeer?Washenotsimplyanotherofthecountlesswildthingsofthejunglewhopreyedupononeanothertosatisfythecravingsofhunger?
Suddenly,astrangedoubtstayedhishand.Hadnothisbookstaughthimthathewasaman?AndwasnotTheArcheraman,also?
Didmeneatmen?Alas,hedidnotknow.Why,then,thishesitancy!Oncemoreheessayedtheeffort,butaqualmofnauseaoverwhelmedhim.Hedidnotunderstand
