Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

“King of the Apes”

           Withafrightfulroarthegreatbeastsprangamongtheassemblage.

           Biting,andstrikingwithhishugehands,hekilledandmaimedadozenerethebalancecouldescapetotheupperterracesoftheforest.

           Frothingandshriekingintheinsanityofhisfury,Kerchaklookedaboutfortheobjectofhisgreatesthatred,andthere,uponanear-bylimb,hesawhimsitting.

           "Comedown,Tarzan,greatkiller,"criedKerchak."Comedownandfeelthefangsofagreater!Domightyfightersflytothetreesatthefirstapproachofdanger?"AndthenKerchakemittedthevolleyingchallengeofhiskind.

           QuietlyTarzandroppedtotheground.BreathlesslythetribewatchedfromtheirloftyperchesasKerchak,stillroaring,chargedtherelativelypunyfigure.

           NearlysevenfeetstoodKerchakonhisshortlegs.Hisenormousshoulderswerebunchedandroundedwithhugemuscles.Thebackofhisshortneckwasasasinglelumpofironsinewwhichbulgedbeyondthebaseofhisskull,sothathisheadseemedlikeasmallballprotrudingfromahugemountainofflesh.

           Hisback-drawn,snarlinglipsexposedhisgreatfightingfangs,andhislittle,wicked,blood-shoteyesgleamedinhorridreflectionofhismadness.

           AwaitinghimstoodTarzan,himselfamightymuscledanimal,buthissixfeetofheightandhisgreatrollingsinewsseemedpitifullyinadequatetotheordealwhichawaitedthem.

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