Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
At the Mercy of the Jungle
Whenthebowandquiverhadbeenslungtohisbackthewildman,forsuchClaytonnowthoughthim,oncemoredrewhisknifeanddeftlycarvedadozenlargestripsofmeatfromthelion’scarcass.Then,squattinguponhishaunches,heproceededtoeat,firstmotioningClaytontojoinhim.
Thestrongwhiteteethsankintotherawanddrippingfleshinapparentrelishofthemeal,butClaytoncouldnotbringhimselftosharetheuncookedmeatwithhisstrangehost;insteadhewatchedhim,andpresentlytheredawneduponhimtheconvictionthatthiswasTarzanoftheApes,whosenoticehehadseenposteduponthecabindoorthatmorning.
IfsohemustspeakEnglish.
AgainClaytonattemptedspeechwiththeape-man;butthereplies,nowvocal,wereinastrangetongue,whichresembledthechatteringofmonkeysmingledwiththegrowlingofsomewildbeast.
No,thiscouldnotbeTarzanoftheApes,foritwasveryevidentthathewasanutterstrangertoEnglish.
WhenTarzanhadcompletedhisrepastheroseand,pointingaverydifferentdirectionfromthatwhichClaytonhadbeenpursuing,startedoffthroughthejungletowardthepointhehadindicated.
