Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
“Most Remarkable”
Philander;"permitmetosuggestthatdoubtlesstheMoorswhowereconqueredinthefifteenthcenturywillcontinueinthatmostregrettableconditionforthetimebeingatleast,eventhoughwepostponediscussionofthatworldcalamityuntilwemayattaintheenchantingviewofyonFELISCARNIVORAwhichdistanceproverbiallyiscreditedwithlending."
Inthemeantimethelionhadapproachedwithquietdignitytowithintenpacesofthetwomen,wherehestoodcuriouslywatchingthem.
Themoonlightfloodedthebeach,andthestrangegroupstoodoutinboldreliefagainsttheyellowsand.
"Mostreprehensible,mostreprehensible,"exclaimedProfessorPorter,withafainttraceofirritationinhisvoice."Never,Mr.Philander,neverbeforeinmylifehaveIknownoneoftheseanimalstobepermittedtoroamatlargefromitscage.Ishallmostcertainlyreportthisoutrageousbreachofethicstothedirectorsoftheadjacentzoologicalgarden."
"Quiteright,Professor,"agreedMr.Philander,"andthesooneritisdonethebetter.Letusstartnow."
Seizingtheprofessorbythearm,Mr.Philandersetoffinthedirectionthatwouldputthegreatestdistancebetweenthemselvesandthelion.
TheyhadproceededbutashortdistancewhenabackwardglancerevealedtothehorrifiedgazeofMr.Philanderthatthelionwasfollowingthem.Hetightenedhisgripupontheprotestingprofessorandincreasedhisspeed.
