Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
His Own Kind
Adjustinghisspectacleshelookedforamomentattheplacardandthen,turningaway,strolledoffmutteringtohimself:"Mostremarkable—mostremarkable!"
"Hi,oldfossil,"criedthemanwhohadfirstcalledonhimforassistance,"didjethinkwewantedofyoutoreadthebloomin’notistoyourself?Comebackhereandreaditoutloud,youoldbarnacle."
Theoldmanstoppedand,turningback,said:"Oh,yes,mydearsir,athousandpardons.Itwasquitethoughtlessofme,yes—verythoughtless.Mostremarkable—mostremarkable!"
Againhefacedthenoticeandreaditthrough,anddoubtlesswouldhaveturnedoffagaintoruminateuponithadnotthesailorgraspedhimroughlybythecollarandhowledintohisear.
"Readitoutloud,youblitheringoldidiot."
"Ah,yesindeed,yesindeed,"repliedtheprofessorsoftly,andadjustinghisspectaclesoncemorehereadaloud:
ThisistheHouseofTarzan,theKillerofBeastsandManyBlackMen.DoNotHarmtheThingswhichAreTarzan’s.TarzanWatches.TarzanoftheApes.
"WhothedevilisTarzan?"criedthesailorwhohadbeforespoken.
"HeevidentlyspeaksEnglish,"saidtheyoungman.
"Butwhatdoes‘TarzanoftheApes’mean?"criedthegirl.
